Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031 Outcomes Framework: Second annual report

The NDIS supports people with disability caused by a permanent impairment, which may be intellectual, cognitive, neurological, sensory, physical or psychosocial (NDIS 2022). The NDIS provides funding for people with disability to receive a package of flexible supports that meet their needs.

NDIS participants choice and control

Access to disability supports through the NDIS helps people with disability pursue their goals and aspirations and exercise choice and control over their own lives (Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031). 

Data for this measure are collected from the NDIS Short Form questionnaire. They refer to participants who have been in the scheme for at least 2 years and responded to the question ‘Has the NDIS helped you have more choice and control over your life?’.

The desired key system outcome for this measure is that NDIS participants receive the support they need.

Latest results: 2022–23 Q4

• In 2022–23 Q4, more than three-quarters (77%) of NDIS participants aged 15–64 responded that the NDIS had helped them to have more choice and control over their life after 2 years in the scheme. Based on values rounded to one decimal place, this was an increase of 0.6 of a percentage point from the corresponding quarter 12 months previous (2021–22 Q4) (Figure 5.1).
• The increase over the previous 12 months builds on the 0.5 of a percentage point increase seen over the first 6 months of the Strategy (2021–22 Q2 to 2021–22 Q4).
• Fitting a regression model to the data post-baseline, shows a modelled increase of 0.2 of a percentage point per quarter and a modelled increase of 1.5% since the start of the Strategy.

Things to consider when interpreting results

• Time series analysis for the NDIS data presented here is different from the longitudinal approach taken in NDIS reporting. See Data sources | National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) for more details. 

For figure notes, see Appendix C: Figure notes and sources.

For the latest data and breakdowns of the data, see Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework | NDIS participants choice and control.