Calls grow to reveal secret NDIS algorithm. By Jeremy Nadel, ACS InformationAge

On 7 October 2025, journalist Jeremy Nadel published this article in the ACS Information Age. This article concerns the government’s new I-CAN tool being developed to score the needs of people with disability, and the demand from advocacy groups and legal experts for transparency over its development and procurement.

This article references my testimony to the to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs Inquiry into National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 [Provisions].

‘This bill puts an algorithm – the budget calculation instrument, which is yet to be defined – beyond the reach of administrative review,’ she told parliament last year.

The views and opinions of other experts are also presented in this excellent article.

Thank you ACS for carrying this story. Read online here. PDF of the document here.