Inclusive Communities Fund Consultation

Overview

About this consultation

The Australian Government will provide $200 million over three years from 2026-27 to establish the Inclusive Communities Fund (the Fund).

The Fund will create more opportunities for people with disability, including NDIS participants, to take part in social, recreational, arts, sporting, cultural and other community activities. The Fund will achieve this by providing funding for community organisations to strengthen their capability to offer more inclusive and accessible services. The Fund will not pay for the delivery of community activities.

The design of the Fund will be informed by consultation with the disability community. 

Your feedback will help the Australian Government decide how the Fund should be designed.

Submissions for this consultation are open from 3 August 2026 to 31 August 2026.

Consultation Paper

Consultation Paper - Inclusive Communities Fund - PDF

Consultation Paper - Inclusive Communities Fund - Word Document

Consultation Paper - Inclusive Communities Fund - Easy Read - PDF

Consultation Paper - Inclusive Communities Fund - Easy Read - Word Document

Consultation Paper - Inclusive Communities Fund - Auslan Video

Who should respond

We want to hear from:

• People with disability, including NDIS participants
• Families, carers and kin of people with disability
• Disability advocacy and representative organisations
• Disability service providers
• Community organisations
• Local governments and councils

How to participate

You can:

• Upload a written submission
• Upload a video submission (including Auslan)
• Request a phone call