Your voice matters
Feedback and complaints
We want to hear from you, whether it’s a compliment, an idea, a concern or a complaint. Anyone can give us feedback: participants, family members, carers, guardians, nominees, advocates, support workers or anyone else.
How to tell us
Choose whatever way is easiest for you. You can also make a complaint anonymously, although we can do more to help if we know who you are.
Monday to Sunday, 8am to 10pm
Compliments and suggestions are welcome too.
What happens next
- We acknowledge your complaintWe’ll let you know we’ve received it within 1 business day.
- We look into it fairlyWe listen to everyone involved and treat the matter confidentially. We’ll keep you updated and ask how you’d like it resolved.
- We work to resolve itWe aim to resolve complaints within 30 days. If it will take longer, we’ll tell you why.
- We tell you the outcomeWe explain what we found and what we’re doing about it. We use complaints to improve our services for everyone.
If you’re not happy with how we handled your complaint, you can ask for it to be reviewed by our management team, or contact the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (see below).
Getting help to make a complaint
You can have a family member, friend, carer or advocate help you, or make the complaint for you.
- Find an independent advocate: call the Disability Gateway on 1800 643 787 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm) or search on Ask Izzy.
- Need an interpreter? Call TIS National on 131 450 and ask them to call us.
- Deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired? Use the National Relay Service and ask for 0485 001 730.
Complaints to the NDIS Commission
You can contact the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission at any time. You don’t have to complain to us first. The Commission is independent and free.
TTY 133 677
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
PO Box 210, Penrith NSW 2751
For complaints about the NDIA, getting access to the NDIS, or decisions about your NDIS plan, contact the NDIA on 1800 800 110.