What are Terms of Reference?

A document with a question mark on it and a list.

All new government programs or projects have a document that explains how it will work.

We call this document a Terms of Reference.

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This Terms of Reference explains how the NDIS Commission Advisory Council will work.

3 people at a panel.

The advisory council is a group of people who give advice to the NDIS Commission.

This advice is about how to make things better.

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In this document, we call it the Council.

3 people at a panel under a question mark.

This Terms of Reference explains:

  • how the Council will work
  • who can be part of the Council.