Monitoring and reporting

Governance

A DIP Implementation Committee (DIPIC) will be established to monitor the implementation of the NSW DIP and promote information sharing between agencies and key stakeholders.

The DIPIC will include representatives from NSW Government agencies leading NSW DIP actions, the Disability Council NSW, DENconnect and representative disability peak bodies. It will meet 2-3 times per year.

The DIPIC will sit within a broader governance structure comprising the Disability Directors Forum, Disability Board and Secretaries Board.

The NSW Government will also continue to work closely with the Australian Government and other states and territories, as part of national governance structures, to drive the disability policy reform agenda.

Monitoring and evaluation

The Disability Inclusion Act requires the Minister for Disability Inclusion to review the NSW DIP before the end of each four-year period. A report on the outcome of the review is tabled in each House of Parliament.

To assess the implementation and impact of the NSW DIP, a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework will be developed to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in disability inclusion across NSW Government.

We will explore how to best utilise the National Disability Data Asset, as well as other data sources such as the People Matter Employee Survey, to monitor the progress of the NSW DIP.

The Framework will be guided by a program logic model. The DIPIC will also assist in understanding shifts in the policy landscape at an agency level.

In addition, the NSW Government contributes to external monitoring through:

• Australian Government reports to the United Nations on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• twice yearly reports on the progress of recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission
• annual reports on actions under Australia’s Disability Strategy and Targeted Action Plans.