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You’re invited to have your say in the Inclusive Communities Fund Consultation
3 August 2026

Get involved!

The Federal Government is seeking submissions from all types of individuals, families, groups, organisations and others to let them know everyone’s recommendations for activities that the new $200m Inclusive Communities Fund should support.

Here are the details:

The Australian Government will provide $200 million over three years from 2026-27 to establish the Inclusive Communities Fund (the Fund).

The Fund will create more opportunities for people with disability, including NDIS participants, to take part in social, recreational, arts, sporting, cultural and other community activities. The Fund will achieve this by providing funding for community organisations to strengthen their capability to offer more inclusive and accessible services. The Fund will not pay for the delivery of community activities.

The design of the Fund will be informed by consultation with the disability community, i.e. the purpose of this consultation you’re being invited to.

Why get involved?

Your feedback will help the Australian Government decide how the Fund should be designed.

It’s a short timeframe, don’t leave it too late!

Submissions for this consultation are open from 3 August 2026 to 31 August 2026.

How to get more information:

More information about how to contribute to this consultation process is available here: Inclusive Communities Fund Consultation – Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing – Citizen Space.

Access and/or download the Consultation Paper here:

Consultation Paper – Inclusive Communities Fund – PDF

Consultation Paper – Inclusive Communities Fund – Word Document

Consultation Paper – Inclusive Communities Fund – Easy Read – PDF

Consultation Paper – Inclusive Communities Fund – Easy Read – Word Document

Consultation Paper – Inclusive Communities Fund – Auslan Video

Any questions?

If you have any questions regarding this consultation, please contact InclusiveCommunitiesFund@health.gov.au.

Tell us what YOU think of the new NDIS Planning Framework

Community Pulse: NDIS Framework Consultation Feb 2026

The Australian Government is currently consulting on major changes to how NDIS plans are made. The Australian Autism Alliance is inviting you to complete this survey so your voice, insights and other advice and will directly inform what we tell the NDIA and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing about:

– What is working
– What concerns the community
– What needs to change
– What must be protected.

Please click on the button below to learn more and begin the survey:

Here’s some more information about us and this important request…

What is this survey about?

We want to hear from our community about the new NDIS Framework Planning. Your opinions will help guide decision-makers on issues that affect Autistic people and their families and others.

Who is hosting this survey?

This survey is run by the Australian Autism Alliance, the national disability representative organisation furthering the rights and interests of Autistic people across the life span, their parents and carers, and the autism community in Australia.

Established in 2016, the Australian Autism Alliance strives to improve the life chances of autistic people and facilitate collaboration within the Autistic and autism community, and those making decisions that affect us, e.g. Federal, State & Local Government, and their departments and sectors.

Please have a look through this website to learn more about us, and if you have further questions, send an email to: chair@australianautismalliance.org.au

What do I need to do to participate in this survey?

  • The survey may take around 12–20 minutes
  • There are no right or wrong answers; we just want your views
  • Some questions offer multiple-choice response options, and some invite free-text (your written/typed) answers
  • If you are unable to complete the survey in one sitting, please click on the link in the top right of the survey page encouraging you to save and return to your responses
  • Taking part is anonymous and voluntary — you can skip any questions you prefer not to answer.

Please click on the button below to learn more and begin the survey:

Who can take part?

We welcome responses from Autistic people, family members, educators, researchers, service providers, professionals, advocates, peak bodies, opinion leaders and others who support Autistic people directly or indirectly.

We also welcome responses from people living with disability, in general, and your allies.

Your privacy and confidentiality

  • This is an anonymous survey. We will not collect personal information unless you choose to provide it
  • Your answers will be combined with others to create a summary report
  • Individual responses will not be shared with other organisations or used for marketing
  • Survey results will be used to share with the Autistic and autism community and for decision makers involved in the new NDIS Framework Planning reform program
  • The anonymous dataset may be kept on file and used to inform future related advice provided to the government.

Please click on the button below to learn more and begin the survey:

How will you access the results of this survey?

  • Results will be published on this website

If you would to know more about this and future consultations, please subscribe to communications from the Australian Autism Alliance. You can do this by clicking on this link.

 

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Need support?

If you feel upset or distressed while completing the survey (or at any time), you can contact support services such as:

More questions?

For questions about this consultation and the Australian Autism Alliance, please send an email to: chair@australianautismalliance.org.au

Next Steps:
Please click on the survey link below to begin sharing your opinions.  Completing the survey will be taken as your consent to participate.

Please click on the button below to learn more and begin the survey:

Thank you in anticipation of your support for furthering the rights, choice, and outcomes of Autistic people to thrive across the life span and facilitating collaboration within the autism community.