NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee Consultation September2025

Closes 9 Nov 2025

Opened 1 Oct 2025

Overview

The NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee (EAC) was established in an ongoing capacity by the Australian Government in response to the NDIS Review. The EAC will make recommendations to government on the safety, suitability and value for money of supports for NDIS funding, drawing on the best available evidence. 

The EAC will not assess the activities of disability support workers, medical care, aged care, or general consumer protections. The EAC will not make recommendations about individual businesses or individual commercial products. It will not make recommendations about eligibility or plan details for individuals.

EAC members have expertise in a wide range of areas related to disability supports including research, clinical practice and lived experience. You can read more about the committee on the EAC website.

For the first round of assessments to be considered by the EAC, we would like your input on the following supports:

  • Active passive trainers
  • Assistance animals for autistic people or people with intellectual disability
  • Psychiatric assistance dogs
  • Seizure alert dogs
  • Exercise physiology
  • Smart home appliances (for cooking, cleaning and gardening).

If you would like to read more about each support, please see this summary document. Easy Read questions and the full question set are available below. Auslan translations are available for some roles and we continue to update. 

Public consultation will be part of the assessment process for all supports that the EAC will review, although the structure and content may be adjusted based on what we learn from this process. Consultation on the next round of supports will take place later in 2025.

Why your views matter

The Government wants to make sure the NDIS provides safe, effective and high quality supports that maximise the benefits for people with disability. The assessment for each support will include a summary of published evidence. We will also give the EAC a summary of what you tell us. The EAC will use the published evidence and the consultation summary to give advice to Government about the safety, suitability, and cost-effectiveness of various disability supports.

We are seeking input about:

  • who uses or might use the support
  • how and why people use the support
  • other supports people may use to seek similar outcomes.

We would like to hear from people who:

  • currently use the support
  • have previously used the support
  • would like to use the support in the future
  • support or care for people who use the support
  • use other supports for the same purpose or a similar purpose
  • do research on these or similar supports
  • are otherwise interested in providing feedback.

This includes:

  • people with disability
  • families and carers of people with disability
  • service providers and clinicians
  • people who do research about disability
  • other interested people.

We know that people with disability have been asked to contribute to a lot of consultations recently. We value your ongoing contribution and have tried to avoid asking questions similar to those that have been asked in prior review processes. Please note, we aim to use the preferred language for the groups we are working with, however we know that there is not always agreement on what that should be.

How to participate

Thank you for engaging with the NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee September 2025 consultation. We value your time and look forward to considering your submissions. Please do not include identifying details like your name in your response. You can provide your input through one or more of the following:

Once you click the "Start the survey" link, you will be taken to the survey. Please read the privacy statement below. 

We are working to make Auslan translations of the survey available. Links for some roles and supports are below, and we will continue to update these. If you would like a copy sooner, please email us at disabilityevidence@health.gov.au.

You can close the survey and complete it later, as long as you use the same device and web-browser. To ensure your feedback is considered, please make your submission before the closing date.

Submissions close at 11:59pm AEDT on 9 November 2025

Easy Read survey questions - please complete part 1 and 2

  • Active passive trainers:
    • People who currently use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who don't use anymore (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who use something else to achieve the same goals (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • Family members or carers of people who use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
  • Assistance animals for autistic people or people with intellectual disability:
    • People who currently use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who don't use anymore (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who use something else to achieve the same goals (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • Family members or carers of people who use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
  • Psychiatric assistance dogs:
    • People who currently use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who don't use anymore (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who use something else to achieve the same goals (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • Family members or carers of people who use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
  • Seizure alert dogs:
    • People who currently use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who don't use anymore (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who use something else to achieve the same goals (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • Family members or carers of people who use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
  • Exercise physiology:
    • People who currently use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who don't use anymore (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who use something else to achieve the same goals (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • Family members or carers of people who use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
  • Smart home appliances (for cooking, cleaning and gardening):
    • People who currently use (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who don't use anymore (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • People who use something else to achieve the same goals (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    • Family members or carers of people who use (Part 1) and (Part 2)

Auslan survey questions - these will be updated as we get more

If you need help

If you have questions about the consultation or need assistance, please contact the Disability Evidence Branch:

Email: disabilityevidence@health.gov.au

If the questions in the survey raise any concerns or uncomfortable feelings for you or someone you are helping, you can seek support from free services such as:

  • Lifeline online or by calling 13 11 14
  • Beyond Blue online or by calling 1300 22 4636
  • Kids helpline online or by calling 1800 55 1800

To report abuse or neglect contact the free National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline:

If you have a concern about the quality or safety of NDIS supports or services, you can contact the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission on their website or 1800 035 544.

Audiences

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
  • Academics
  • Carers and guardians
  • Families
  • Men
  • Parents
  • Seniors
  • Women

Interests

  • Disability community