Supporting the Recovery of NDIS Participants With Psychosocial Disability

A Narrative Literature Review

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11637374
AutoresJohnny Choi (0000-0002-4325-9608, School of Nursing, Midwiferry, and Social Work University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia), Kathy Ellem (0000-0003-2074-9724, School of Nursing, Midwiferry, and Social Work University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia), John Drayton (0000-0002-6688-1694, School of Nursing, Midwiferry, and Social Work University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Ano2025
Volume60
Fascículo4
Páginas1038-1051
Data de publicação2025-03-09
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAustralian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajs4.70005
OpenAlexW4408309672
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas47

This narrative literature review examines key issues surrounding psychosocial disability support in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It highlights the NDIS's neoliberal approach to support, which has underpinned a lack of clarity around the conceptualisation of psychosocial disability and recovery. Several studies identified a mismatch between the episodic nature of mental illness and the NDIS's permanent disability criteria. Additionally, the review highlights the NDIS's inadequate consideration of social disadvantage in implementing support for individuals with psychosocial disability. Challenges in managing NDIS funding can result from both fluctuating mental health conditions and a lack of accessible information for informed decision‐making regarding service options. Findings highlight that the NDIS tends to employ a neoliberal approach focused on capacity building, which may not fully capture the qualitative and individualised aspects of recovery. Systemic and socio‐structural barriers within the NDIS and individual circumstances can hinder NDIS service users' decision‐making. In conclusion, the review emphasises the need for a diverse range of services tailored to the specific needs of NDIS participants with psychosocial disability to support their unique recovery processes. There is a need for further research to comprehend the multifaceted recovery processes and lived experiences of NDIS participants with psychosocial disability

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