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The report must include information on: uses and outcomes of the National Disability Data Asset; whether the rules and principles in the Charter are being followed; how data is kept safe, and any data breaches. Once researchers can access and use the data, the report will also include results of an independent assessment of adherence to the Charter. [AR p.6]", "official_site_url": "https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/council", "source_documents": [ { "type": "annual_report", "title": "National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025 (pdf, 3.54 MB)", "url": "https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf", "period": "2024-25", "confidence": "high" } ], "purpose": { "text": "The National Disability Data Asset Charter and the Council Terms of Reference require that the Council provides an annual report to the Disability Reform Ministerial Council. 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The r" ], "watch_terms": [ "Number of projects led by people with disability", "Improvement in disability flags", "Adherence to the National Disability Data Asset Charter" ], "avoid_claiming_without_evidence": [] }, "review_note": "" }, "strategy_brief_md": "# National Disability Data Asset Council — Strategy Brief\n\n**Reporting period**: 2024-25\n**Corporate plan in force**: 2025-26\n**Annual Report**: [2024-25](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)\n\n## Our purpose / purposes\n\n> The National Disability Data Asset Charter and the Council Terms of Reference require that the Council provides an annual report to the Disability Reform Ministerial Council. The report must include information on: uses and outcomes of the National Disability Data Asset; whether the rules and principles in the Charter are being followed; how data is kept safe, and any data breaches. Once researchers can access and use the data, the report will also include results of an independent assessment of adherence to the Charter. [AR p.6](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=6) [CP p.6]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Building stronger evidence to help improve laws, policies, and services for people with disability\nThe National Disability Data Asset plans to deliver three main benefits to the public. These are: 1. building stronger evidence to help improve laws, policies, and services for people with disability [AR p.14](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=14) [CP p.14]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- development of disability flags\n- creating the Australian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII)\n- Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting\n\n### Outcome 2: Improving data quality and quantity, and access to data about people with disability\nThe National Disability Data Asset plans to deliver three main benefits to the public. These are: 2. improving data quality and quantity, and access to data about people with disability [AR p.14](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=14) [CP p.14]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- development of disability flags\n- creating the Australian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII)\n- Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting\n\n### Outcome 3: Building better systems for sharing data between governments\nThe National Disability Data Asset plans to deliver three main benefits to the public. These are: 3. building better systems for sharing data between governments [AR p.14](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=14) [CP p.14]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- development of disability flags\n- creating the Australian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII)\n- Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting\n\n## Values and principles\n\n_Strategic Vision_\n\n- empowers people with disability\n- supports inclusive policy\n- delivers better outcomes through trusted data\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| NDDA01 | Number of projects led by people with disability | At least 1 in 5 projects | CP p.18 |\n| NDDA02 | Improvement in disability flags | Expansion of how people with disability are included and described | CP p.18 |\n| NDDA03 | Adherence to the National Disability Data Asset Charter | Independent audit results | CP p.18 |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| NDDA01 | Number of projects led by people with disability | No projects led by people with disability | Not achieved | [AR p.19](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=19)(https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=19) |\n| NDDA02 | Improvement in disability flags | First set of flags agreed to | Partially achieved | [AR p.18](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=18)(https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=18) |\n| NDDA03 | Adherence to the National Disability Data Asset Charter | No independent audit conducted | Not achieved | [AR p.18](https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=18)(https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf#page=18) |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# National Disability Data Asset Council - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:20:41.733074+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-004662\n**Entity type**: Advisory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Health, Disability and Ageing\n**Website**: https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/council\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| annual-reports | 1 |\n| pages | 6 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- In the coming year the Council will oversee:\n• improvement of the disability flags, including engagement with DROs\n• publication of the Strategic vision and mission, once endorsed by Disability Ministers\n• publication of the guide produced by the Ethical Oversight Panel: Towards more\ninclusive research: a guide to inclusive disability research using administrative data (the\nguide)\n• work with governments and academia to promote the principles in the inclusive\nresearch guide\n• an independent audit of program adherence to the Charter\n• working with the disability community to progress the disability benchmark in\nthe Charter\n• development of a Disability-informed Ethical Oversight Framework for assessing\napplications to use data for a National Disability Data Asset purpose.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Our purpose\nLearn about the National Disability Data Asset’s mission, vision, and the impact of our work in disability services through data.\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-national-disability-data-asset)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5]\n[Page 1]\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council\n2024 – 2025\nAnnual Report\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- 2024–25 year at a glance\nJuly 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Community engagement workshop held in Sydney\n• First meeting of the Disability Data Development Scoping\nPanel held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• The first set of disability flags (indicators)\nAugust 2024 • Council meeting held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• 2024 Community Engagement Plan\n• Guidelines for researchers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14,15,16]\n[Page 12]\nThe Council agreed to prioritise creation of 2 new advisory panels based on the Scoping\nPanel’s advice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5]\n[Page 1]\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council\n2024 – 2025\nAnnual Report\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- 2024–25 year at a glance\nJuly 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Community engagement workshop held in Sydney\n• First meeting of the Disability Data Development Scoping\nPanel held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• The first set of disability flags (indicators)\nAugust 2024 • Council meeting held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• 2024 Community Engagement Plan\n• Guidelines for researchers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14,15,16]\n[Page 12]\nThe Council agreed to prioritise creation of 2 new advisory panels based on the Scoping\nPanel’s advice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 18]\nSafeguards, access and use\nSafeguarding data and protecting privacy is a priority for the National Disability Data\nAsset.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Full Annual report\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(docx, 1 MB)\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(pdf, 3.54 MB)\nAnnual report plain language summary\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(docx, 875.25 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(pdf, 131.74 KB)\nAnnual report summary in Easy Read\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(docx, 64.17 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(pdf, 4.36 MB)\nAnnual report summary in Auslan\nAnnual report summary Auslan transcript\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(docx, 37.39 KB)\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(pdf, 124.26 KB)\nJoin our mailing list to receive updates on the National Disability Data Asset.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports/2024-25)`\n- Giancarlo previously led policy and advocacy at People with Disability Australia, and was one of the Australian Government's 2023 Ambassadors for the International Day of People with Disability,  one of Pro Bono Australia’s Impact 25 2022, a list recognising the social sector’s most influential people for their significant and positive impact in Australia and overseas, and named as one of the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians of 2021.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/council)`\n- Council messages\n20 December 2024\nNational Disability Data Asset data now available\nOn 19 December 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the\nNDDA updates\n20 December 2024\nCommunity Engagement Workshop\nIn July 2024, community members of the National Disability Data Asset Council held a workshop in Sydney.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5]\n[Page 1]\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council\n2024 – 2025\nAnnual Report\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- 2024–25 year at a glance\nJuly 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Community engagement workshop held in Sydney\n• First meeting of the Disability Data Development Scoping\nPanel held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• The first set of disability flags (indicators)\nAugust 2024 • Council meeting held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• 2024 Community Engagement Plan\n• Guidelines for researchers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14,15,16]\n[Page 12]\nThe Council agreed to prioritise creation of 2 new advisory panels based on the Scoping\nPanel’s advice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Full Annual report\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(docx, 1 MB)\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(pdf, 3.54 MB)\nAnnual report plain language summary\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(docx, 875.25 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(pdf, 131.74 KB)\nAnnual report summary in Easy Read\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(docx, 64.17 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(pdf, 4.36 MB)\nAnnual report summary in Auslan\nAnnual report summary Auslan transcript\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(docx, 37.39 KB)\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(pdf, 124.26 KB)\nJoin our mailing list to receive updates on the National Disability Data Asset.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports/2024-25)`\n- Giancarlo previously led policy and advocacy at People with Disability Australia, and was one of the Australian Government's 2023 Ambassadors for the International Day of People with Disability,  one of Pro Bono Australia’s Impact 25 2022, a list recognising the social sector’s most influential people for their significant and positive impact in Australia and overseas, and named as one of the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians of 2021.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/council)`\n- Council messages\n20 December 2024\nNational Disability Data Asset data now available\nOn 19 December 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the\nNDDA updates\n20 December 2024\nCommunity Engagement Workshop\nIn July 2024, community members of the National Disability Data Asset Council held a workshop in Sydney.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- The Council has\n12 members:\n• 3 from the Australian government\n• 3 from state and territory governments\n• 3 non-government experts in disability and/or data\n• 3 disability community members.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- In 2024-25, researchers made 7 project requests:\n• 5 from Australian universities\n• 2 from the Australian Government.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Displaying 1 - 9 of 33 results\n26 March 2026\nFirst NDDA Council Annual Report now available\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) has published its first Annual Report to Disability Ministers.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- NDDA updates\n23 July 2025\nMessage from the National Disability Data Asset Council – May 2025\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council met on 21 May 2025.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- NDDA updates\n20 May 2025\nMessage from the National Disability Data Asset Council – February 2025\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) met on 18 February 2025.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5]\n[Page 1]\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council\n2024 – 2025\nAnnual Report\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- 2024–25 year at a glance\nJuly 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Community engagement workshop held in Sydney\n• First meeting of the Disability Data Development Scoping\nPanel held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• The first set of disability flags (indicators)\nAugust 2024 • Council meeting held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• 2024 Community Engagement Plan\n• Guidelines for researchers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Full Annual report\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(docx, 1 MB)\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(pdf, 3.54 MB)\nAnnual report plain language summary\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(docx, 875.25 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(pdf, 131.74 KB)\nAnnual report summary in Easy Read\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(docx, 64.17 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(pdf, 4.36 MB)\nAnnual report summary in Auslan\nAnnual report summary Auslan transcript\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(docx, 37.39 KB)\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(pdf, 124.26 KB)\nJoin our mailing list to receive updates on the National Disability Data Asset.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports/2024-25)`\n- Council messages\n20 December 2024\nNational Disability Data Asset data now available\nOn 19 December 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the\nNDDA updates\n20 December 2024\nCommunity Engagement Workshop\nIn July 2024, community members of the National Disability Data Asset Council held a workshop in Sydney.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- Displaying 1 - 9 of 33 results\n26 March 2026\nFirst NDDA Council Annual Report now available\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) has published its first Annual Report to Disability Ministers.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- NDDA updates\n23 July 2025\nMessage from the National Disability Data Asset Council – May 2025\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council met on 21 May 2025.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- NDDA updates\n20 May 2025\nMessage from the National Disability Data Asset Council – February 2025\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) met on 18 February 2025.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- 2024–25 year at a glance\nJuly 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Community engagement workshop held in Sydney\n• First meeting of the Disability Data Development Scoping\nPanel held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• The first set of disability flags (indicators)\nAugust 2024 • Council meeting held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• 2024 Community Engagement Plan\n• Guidelines for researchers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5]\n[Page 1]\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council\n2024 – 2025\nAnnual Report\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14,15,16]\n[Page 12]\nThe Council agreed to prioritise creation of 2 new advisory panels based on the Scoping\nPanel’s advice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Full Annual report\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(docx, 1 MB)\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(pdf, 3.54 MB)\nAnnual report plain language summary\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(docx, 875.25 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(pdf, 131.74 KB)\nAnnual report summary in Easy Read\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(docx, 64.17 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(pdf, 4.36 MB)\nAnnual report summary in Auslan\nAnnual report summary Auslan transcript\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(docx, 37.39 KB)\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(pdf, 124.26 KB)\nJoin our mailing list to receive updates on the National Disability Data Asset.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports/2024-25)`\n- Giancarlo previously led policy and advocacy at People with Disability Australia, and was one of the Australian Government's 2023 Ambassadors for the International Day of People with Disability,  one of Pro Bono Australia’s Impact 25 2022, a list recognising the social sector’s most influential people for their significant and positive impact in Australia and overseas, and named as one of the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians of 2021.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/council)`\n- Council messages\n20 December 2024\nNational Disability Data Asset data now available\nOn 19 December 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the\nNDDA updates\n20 December 2024\nCommunity Engagement Workshop\nIn July 2024, community members of the National Disability Data Asset Council held a workshop in Sydney.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- Good progress was made in the 2024-25 financial year on the National Disability Data\nAsset.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- A few highlights of the 2024-25 financial year include:\n• the first use of the disability flags for Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes\nFramework reporting.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Further highlights can be found in the ‘2024-25 Year at a glance’ section of this report.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5]\n[Page 1]\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council\n2024 – 2025\nAnnual Report\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- 2024–25 year at a glance\nJuly 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Community engagement workshop held in Sydney\n• First meeting of the Disability Data Development Scoping\nPanel held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• The first set of disability flags (indicators)\nAugust 2024 • Council meeting held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• 2024 Community Engagement Plan\n• Guidelines for researchers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14,15,16]\n[Page 12]\nThe Council agreed to prioritise creation of 2 new advisory panels based on the Scoping\nPanel’s advice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Full Annual report\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(docx, 1 MB)\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(pdf, 3.54 MB)\nAnnual report plain language summary\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(docx, 875.25 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(pdf, 131.74 KB)\nAnnual report summary in Easy Read\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(docx, 64.17 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(pdf, 4.36 MB)\nAnnual report summary in Auslan\nAnnual report summary Auslan transcript\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(docx, 37.39 KB)\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(pdf, 124.26 KB)\nJoin our mailing list to receive updates on the National Disability Data Asset.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports/2024-25)`\n- Giancarlo previously led policy and advocacy at People with Disability Australia, and was one of the Australian Government's 2023 Ambassadors for the International Day of People with Disability,  one of Pro Bono Australia’s Impact 25 2022, a list recognising the social sector’s most influential people for their significant and positive impact in Australia and overseas, and named as one of the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians of 2021.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/council)`\n- Council messages\n20 December 2024\nNational Disability Data Asset data now available\nOn 19 December 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP and the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the\nNDDA updates\n20 December 2024\nCommunity Engagement Workshop\nIn July 2024, community members of the National Disability Data Asset Council held a workshop in Sydney.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n- The Council has\n12 members:\n• 3 from the Australian government\n• 3 from state and territory governments\n• 3 non-government experts in disability and/or data\n• 3 disability community members.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- The\nreport explains how the 6 privacy recommendations from the 2023 PIA were addressed.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- In 2024-25, researchers made 7 project requests:\n• 5 from Australian universities\n• 2 from the Australian Government.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- In the coming year the Council will oversee:\n• improvement of the disability flags, including engagement with DROs\n• publication of the Strategic vision and mission, once endorsed by Disability Ministers\n• publication of the guide produced by the Ethical Oversight Panel: Towards more\ninclusive research: a guide to inclusive disability research using administrative data (the\nguide)\n• work with governments and academia to promote the principles in the inclusive\nresearch guide\n• an independent audit of program adherence to the Charter\n• working with the disability community to progress the disability benchmark in\nthe Charter\n• development of a Disability-informed Ethical Oversight Framework for assessing\napplications to use data for a National Disability Data Asset purpose.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Displaying 1 - 9 of 33 results\n26 March 2026\nFirst NDDA Council Annual Report now available\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) has published its first Annual Report to Disability Ministers.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5]\n[Page 1]\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council\n2024 – 2025\nAnnual Report\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- 2024–25 year at a glance\nJuly 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Community engagement workshop held in Sydney\n• First meeting of the Disability Data Development Scoping\nPanel held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• The first set of disability flags (indicators)\nAugust 2024 • Council meeting held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• 2024 Community Engagement Plan\n• Guidelines for researchers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nFebruary 2025 • Two Council meetings held\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Strategic Vision and mission\n• Improvement plan for the Disability flags\n• Central analytics forward work plan\n• 2025 Community Engagement Plan\n• Principles for addition of new data\n• the next 2 panels focusing on employment, and children and\nyoung people\nApril 2025 • Implementation report for the 2023 Privacy Impact Assessment\npublished on website\nMay 2025 • Council meeting held\n• Ethical Oversight Panel reviewed the first 2 project applications\n• Delivery of 4 datasets to the National Disability Data Asset\nCouncil agrees to:\n• Extend the term of current Ethical Oversight Panel members to\nend 2025\nJune 2025 • National Disability Data Asset and NDRP present the Australian\nGovernment side event at the UN Conference of State Parties\nin New York.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14,15,16]\n[Page 12]\nThe Council agreed to prioritise creation of 2 new advisory panels based on the Scoping\nPanel’s advice.\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)`\n- Guiding principles\nDiscover the foundational values and principles that steer the NDDA’s commitment to integrity, inclusivity, and transparency in all our operations.\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-national-disability-data-asset)`\n- Full Annual report\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(docx, 1 MB)\nNational Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 2024-2025\n(pdf, 3.54 MB)\nAnnual report plain language summary\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(docx, 875.25 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025\n(pdf, 131.74 KB)\nAnnual report summary in Easy Read\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(html)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(docx, 64.17 KB)\nAnnual Report summary 2024-2025 Easy Read\n(pdf, 4.36 MB)\nAnnual report summary in Auslan\nAnnual report summary Auslan transcript\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(docx, 37.39 KB)\nSummary of NDDA Annual Report 2024-2025 transcript\n(pdf, 124.26 KB)\nJoin our mailing list to receive updates on the National Disability Data Asset.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html (https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports/2024-25)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. Run `CLAUDE/global-ideas-scraper.py ` to populate case-study sources._\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf` - annual-reports - https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf\n- `pages/about.html` - pages - https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-national-disability-data-asset\n- `pages/annual-reports-index.html` - pages - https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html` - pages - https://www.ndda.gov.au/about-ndda/annual-reports/2024-25\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/council\n- `pages/news-latest.html` - pages - https://www.ndda.gov.au/news-and-updates\n- `pages/taskforces-index.html` - pages - https://www.ndda.gov.au/how-we-work/advisory-panels\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No global comparison/case-study sources found.", "legislation_md": "# National Disability Data Asset Council - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:10:20.728791+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-004662\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Health, Disability and Ageing\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 8\n- Unique legislation references found: 1\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 1 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Data+Availability+and+Transparency+Act+2022\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- t was wonderful to share ideas about disability-led data and research with an\ninternational audience.\nFurther highlights can be found in the ‘2024-25 Year at a glance’ section of this report.\nThe National Disability Data Asset was the first project to use the Data Availability and\nTransparency Act 2022 (DAT Act) to share data. Using the DAT Act has been more complex\nthan expected. Authorisation of data linkage and the ability to generate insights have\nbeen significantly impacted while legal and other barriers were examined and possible\nsolutions to overcome\n Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl`\n\n## Files Scanned\n\n- `pages/about.html` (page)\n- `pages/annual-reports-index.html` (page)\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__00.html` (page)\n- `pages/contact.html` (page)\n- `pages/homepage.html` (page)\n- `pages/news-latest.html` (page)\n- `pages/taskforces-index.html` (page)\n- `annual-reports/2024-25.pages.jsonl` (pdf_pages)", "global_initiatives_md": null, "strategy": { "reporting_period": "2024-25", "corporate_plan_period": "2025-26", "vision": null, "vision_source_page": null, "purposes": "The National Disability Data Asset Charter and the Council Terms of Reference require that the Council provides an annual report to the Disability Reform Ministerial Council. The report must include information on: uses and outcomes of the National Disability Data Asset; whether the rules and principles in the Charter are being followed; how data is kept safe, and any data breaches. Once researchers can access and use the data, the report will also include results of an independent assessment of adherence to the Charter. [AR p.6]", "purposes_source_page": 6, "how_we_deliver": null, "how_we_deliver_source_page": null, "government_priorities": [], "outcomes": [ { "name": "Outcome 1: Building stronger evidence to help improve laws, policies, and services for people with disability", "description": "The National Disability Data Asset plans to deliver three main benefits to the public. These are: 1. building stronger evidence to help improve laws, policies, and services for people with disability [AR p.14]", "key_activities": [ "development of disability flags", "creating the Australian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII)", "Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting" ], "source_page": 14 }, { "name": "Outcome 2: Improving data quality and quantity, and access to data about people with disability", "description": "The National Disability Data Asset plans to deliver three main benefits to the public. These are: 2. improving data quality and quantity, and access to data about people with disability [AR p.14]", "key_activities": [ "development of disability flags", "creating the Australian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII)", "Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting" ], "source_page": 14 }, { "name": "Outcome 3: Building better systems for sharing data between governments", "description": "The National Disability Data Asset plans to deliver three main benefits to the public. These are: 3. building better systems for sharing data between governments [AR p.14]", "key_activities": [ "development of disability flags", "creating the Australian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII)", "Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting" ], "source_page": 14 } ], "values": [ "empowers people with disability", "supports inclusive policy", "delivers better outcomes through trusted data" ], "values_framework_name": "Strategic Vision", "kpi_targets_2025_26": [ { "code": "NDDA01", "measure": "Number of projects led by people with disability", "target": "At least 1 in 5 projects", "source_page": 18 }, { "code": "NDDA02", "measure": "Improvement in disability flags", "target": "Expansion of how people with disability are included and described", "source_page": 18 }, { "code": "NDDA03", "measure": "Adherence to the National Disability Data Asset Charter", "target": "Independent audit results", "source_page": 18 } ], "kpi_results_2024_25": [ { "code": "NDDA01", "measure": "Number of projects led by people with disability", "result": "No projects led by people with disability", "status": "Not achieved", "source_page": 19 }, { "code": "NDDA02", "measure": "Improvement in disability flags", "result": "First set of flags agreed to", "status": "Partially achieved", "source_page": 18 }, { "code": "NDDA03", "measure": "Adherence to the National Disability Data Asset Charter", "result": "No independent audit conducted", "status": "Not achieved", "source_page": 18 } ], "_source_urls": { "annual_report_url": "https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf", "corporate_plan_url": "" } }, "ideas": [ { "entity_id": "B-004662", "entity_name": "National Disability Data Asset Council", "folder_name": "National-Disability-Data-Asset-Council", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "small", "title": "KPI evidence register with named owners", "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.", "quote": "[pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-004662", "entity_name": "National Disability Data Asset Council", "folder_name": "National-Disability-Data-Asset-Council", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "large", "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact", "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.", "quote": "[pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-004662", "entity_name": "National Disability Data Asset Council", "folder_name": "National-Disability-Data-Asset-Council", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "small", "title": "Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking", "idea": "Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.", "quote": "[Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-004662", "entity_name": "National Disability Data Asset Council", "folder_name": "National-Disability-Data-Asset-Council", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "large", "title": "Always-on policy participation platform", "idea": "Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.", "quote": "[Page 3]\nContents\nMessage f rom the Co-chairs 2\nIntroduction 4\nPurpose 4\nBackground 4\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council 5\n2024–25 year at a glance 6\nAdvisory Panels 8\nDisability-informed Ethical Oversight Panel 8\nDisability Indicators Panel 9\nDisability Data Development Scoping Panel 9\nCommunity engagement 11\nCommunity Engagement Workshop 11\nNew website and logo 12\nUnited Nations Conference of States Parties (COSP) 18 – Official Australian\nside event 12\nInsights and benefits 14\nDisability flags 14\nAustralian National Data Integration Infrastructure (ANDII) 14\nAustralia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework reporting 15\nCentral Analytics 15\nDisability project benchmark 15\nSafeguards, access and use 16\nKeeping data safe 16\nProject requests 17\nLooking ahead 18\nPictured on cover: Discussion at the Community Engagement Workshop in Sydney, July 2024.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.ndda.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/NDDA%20Council%20Annual%20Report%202024-2025.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-004662", "entity_name": "National Disability Data Asset Council", "folder_name": "National-Disability-Data-Asset-Council", "category": "Staff Productivity", "scale": "small", "title": "Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents", "idea": "Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.", "quote": "[pages 8,9,10,11,12]\nhers to share accessible findings\nSeptember 2024 • First meeting of the Ethical Oversight Panel held\nOctober 2024 • Council strategic workshop held in Sydney\nNovember 2024 • Council meeting held\n• Disability Data Development Scoping Panel presented its\nreport to Council\nDecember 2024 • 18 datasets delivered to the National Disability Data Asset\n• Then Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Amanda\nRishworth MP, and the Assistant Minister for Productivity,\nCompetition, Charities and Treasury, the Honourable Dr Andrew\nLeigh MP announce the release of the first data from the\nNational Disability Data Asset\nJanuary 2025 • First use of disability flags to report against the Australia’s\nDisability Strategy Outcomes Framework (ADS OF)\nThe National Disability Data Asset Council Annual Report 6", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives", "source": "annual-reports/2024-25.pdf 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