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Rethinking ‘thin markets’ in the NDIS: introducing the market capacity framework

Features

Markets structures are an important instrument in the success of the NDIS. It is through diverse and robust disability markets that participants can exercise choice and control, thereby delivering on many of the goals of the scheme. Yet we are seeing markets emerge with insufficient providers or capacity to meet demand and ensure competition takes place.

Steps are being taken to address 'thin markets' for disability services

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The discussion has begun about what the government should do when supply doesn’t meet demand for disability support services.

Fear of failure too often delays policy change

By David Donaldson

Community & Social

Poorly designed markets in social policy — such as the VET system or the NDIS — can cause great damage but governments often fear change means admitting failure, says a longtime commissioner on the Productivity Commission.

The vexed question of market stewardship in the NDIS

By Eleanor Malbon & Gemma Carey

Features

Safety and quality regulation won’t be enough for the NDIS to work as intended; government needs to play an active market stewardship role as well. Researchers Gemma Carey and Eleanor Malbon are exploring what that means.

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Rethinking ‘thin markets’ in the NDIS: introducing the market capacity framework

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Steps are being taken to address 'thin markets' for disability services

Fear of failure too often delays policy change

The vexed question of market stewardship in the NDIS