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MEDIA RELEASE
7 September 2015
members were contacted by the National Disability Insurance Agency and the Department of
Social Services and advised that expression of interest advertisements would appear in the
press from the following day and that further advice on the process would be provided. Early
on 4 September 2015 my Department emailed a letter from me inviting interested Board
members to take part in the process.
As I have indicated publicly, including on the Jon Faine program on 26 February 2015, it is
the intention of governments that the new Board will ensure continuity through the
continuation of some existing board members, combined with new members, to oversee the
transition phase the NDIS is entering. The new Board will include some members with
experience on the boards of large listed companies or Government Business Enterprises,
the requirements detailed in the NDIS Act and people with relevant skill sets and lived
experience of disability.
A public process that is advertised and commences nine months before the expiry of board
terms is the opposite of the stealth approach alleged by the Federal Opposition. The
Commonwealth and all jurisdictions are focussed on ensuring the Scheme in all its elements
is the best it can be.