The TAG's work supports implementation of the 2026-27 Budget measure to strengthen NDIS access pathways, including the commitment to introduce standardised, evidence-based assessments of a person's functional capacity for determining access to the NDIS.
The TAG brings together national expertise relevant to disability and functional assessment, including people with lived experience of disability, diversity and First Nations.
Their task is to support the development of a robust and consistent assessment framework for assessing NDIS substantially reduced functional capacity for the purposes of NDIS access. It will guide the identification, design and integration of appropriate assessment approaches, tools and thresholds to ensure access decisions are equitable, consistent and aligned with the original intent of the Scheme.
TAG's advice will be shaped by consultation with the disability community and sector.
