FOI 26-3251 – engagement of Australian Government Consulting on NDIS reforms

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This FOI release concerns the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's engagement of Australian Government Consulting (AGC) to support the NDIS Sustainability Taskforce between 3 March and 2 April 2026. The documents comprise internal emails between departmental and AGC staff, AGC's client terms of engagement, an engagement proposal priced on a time and materials basis (a weekly maximum of $53,000, with a run-rate of about $50,000), a draft Cabinet-marked high-level workplan, an estimates executive brief stating the total AGC cost was $200,000, and a handover email with an implementation dates workbook. The material covers taskforce scope, staffing and implementation planning for NDIS reforms. No drugs, vaccines, devices, clinical data or PBS and TGA material are included. Much of the text is redacted under sections 47C, 47E and 47F, and the workplan slides are largely withheld.