Three months into the full implementation of the biggest reform the disability sector in Australia has ever seen, we spoke to four disability providers about their journey to introduce and leverage innovation strategies within their organisations. Having observed House with No Steps, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Northcott and Life Without Barriers introduce innovation strategies over the past five years, we wanted to find out what was driving it and how it was being done.

The article explores:

• Why innovate?
• Anticipation of NDIS as the key driver
• Four key insights for implementing an innovation strategy, including various structures and ways to generate ideas
• Case studies of each organisation’s approach