The Albanese Government has committed $4.67 million in new grants which go towards improving the knowledge and skills of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, providers and workers.

These new Knowledge and Skill Development grants have been made available through the Support for NDIS Providers Grants Program. The grants were highly competitive and oversubscribed with around 500 applications made. Of these, there were 14 successful applications that were assessed to have strongly met the assessment criteria and objectives of the grant.

Minister for the NDIS, the Hon. Bill Shorten MP, says the grant funding will go towards 14 initiatives with local and national reach and benefit people with disability across Australia.

“These grants will deliver community-led initiatives that will be co-designed and delivered with people with disability to achieve better outcomes,” Minister Shorten said.

“People with disability have the right to access the information and tools they need to make sure they are respected when they engage with NDIS providers. By investing in these initiatives, we can better support people with disability to access quality and safe NDIS supports and services.”

The 14 funded national and state organisations include:

National

• Ausmed Education Pty Ltd awarded $499,527.26 to (excl GST) fund the ‘Know My Rights: The NDIS National Microlearning Platform’.
• Autism STEP Australia Pty Ltd awarded $146,000.00 (excl GST) to fund the ‘Empowering Autistic and LGBTQIA+SB Youth (16–25-year-olds) through Accessible NDIS Resources’ project.
• Divergent Matters Pty Ltd awarded $149,300.00 (excl GST) for the ‘Inclusive Futures: Advocating for Children’s Rights in Disability Services project’.
• Down Syndrome Australia awarded $192,760.00 (excl GST) to fund the ‘Supporting My Rights’ project, with a focus on children and young people with Down Syndrome.
• Endeavour Foundation Limited awarded $500,000.00 (excl GST) for the ‘Thrive: Rights and Advocacy’ project.
• Extended Families Australia awarded $272,788.82 (excl GST) to fund the ‘The Bridge to Rights Program’ for culturally and linguistically diverse children and young people.
• Mcried Living Pty Ltd awarded $147,391.28 (excl GST) for the ‘MyRights Awareness Remote Disability Campaign’, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and rural and remote participants.
• Noah's Ark Inc. awarded $237,826.00 (excl GST) for the ‘From Bystanders to Changemakers: Supporting Child Agency’ project.

WA

• Advocacy WA Incorporated awarded $492,483.00 (excl GST) to fund the ‘Your Rights, Your Supports, Your Service - NDIS Services and Supports’ project.
• Developmental Disability Council of Western Australia Inc awarded $497,250.00 (excl GST) for the ‘Voice and Choice: A Communication Rights project’.

QLD

• Institute for Urban Indigenous Health awarded $500,000.00 (excl GST) to fund ‘Yarnin’ through Your NDIS’.

VIC

• Sunbury Community Health Centre Ltd awarded $356,709.48 (excl GST) to fund the ‘My Story’ project.
• Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability (VALID) Inc awarded $494,180.93 (excl GST) for the ‘Speaking Out, Skilling Up’ project.

SA

• Unity Housing Company Limited awarded $189,500.00 (excl GST) to fund the ‘CoCreate: SDA Futures’ project.

The Support for NDIS Providers Grants Program is administered by the NDIS Commission, the independent Commonwealth agency responsible for improving the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services.

For more information about the NDIS Commission and the grants program, visit www.ndiscommission.gov.au/grants.