The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) First Nations Strategy 2025-2030 was developed to
ensure the NDIS delivers and continues to create improved outcomes in the lives of First Nations people with disability.

The First Nations Strategy is a roadmap for the next five years. The strategy embeds the knowledge and
experiences of First Nations people and reflects First Nations concepts of disability and wellbeing. This includes how priorities are expressed and how success and outcomes are measured.

It will guide their actions to make the NDIS more equitable, culturally safe, community-centred and coordinated for First Nations people.

The First Nations Strategy identifies 4 priority areas for action.  

Fair and equitable access and support 

Making the NDIS pathway more equitable and culturally safe for First Nations people.  

NDIS ‘our way’ – transformation for power-sharing 

Building First Nations governance into the NDIA’s decision-making, co-design and operations. 

Working together within and across sectors 

Building better systems within the NDIS and across sectors, to deliver a better journey and outcomes for First Nations participants.

Gathering, sharing and revisiting knowledge about meaningful change 

Tracking change in the experiences and outcomes of First Nations participants and using these learnings to continue improving.  

To read more about the NDIS First Nation Strategy head to https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/strategies/first-nations-strategy