Summary
The State of the Disability Sector report includes a business confidence survey which shows that most disability service providers are cautiously optimistic and plan to grow in the next six months; but a high proportion think that government agencies are not working closely enough with the sector to implement the NDIS successfully.

As part of the survey. organisations with less than $1M in turnover reported higher financial stress than large organisations and were more likely to see the NDIS as a risk rather than an opportunity.

The Report includes the first release of data from the largest analysis of the disability workforce every conducted in Australia. NDS has collated data from 20,000 employees to provide a snapshot of the disability workforce. A key finding from the snapshot is that 38% of all disability workers are casuals, a relatively high rate which is likely to increase under the NDIS.

The NDS State of the Disability Sector Report 2015 also highlights the need to improve employment opportunities for people with disability and provides an analysis of the hot issues facing policy makers. It concludes with 20 things NDS would like to see accomplished in 2016 to ensure the successful implementation of the NDIS and more opportunities for people with disability to work, be educated and engage in community life.