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AI in the NDIS Summit 2026 Less Admin. More Impact. Better Supports.

Join us in Sydney or stream live from anywhere in Australia. Leave with real tools, a 90-day AI roadmap, and the confidence to lead your organisation into the future — without leaving your people behind.

Date 24 July 2026
Venue ICC Sydney + National Stream
Duration 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (AEST)
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370+ Attendees Expected
4 Live AI Labs
National Live Online Stream
90-Day AI Roadmap Included
Why This Summit Matters

The sector is at a turning point. Which side will you be on?

The NDIA is already investing in AI to reshape how plans are managed. Providers who don't adapt risk falling behind — permanently. But the fear is real. This summit is designed to move you through it.

Where you are now

The Fear is Real

AI anxiety is normal. Most disability sector leaders share the same concerns:

  • Will AI replace my workforce?
  • What are the compliance risks?
  • We're too busy just to survive — how do we adapt?
  • Where do I even start?
  • Is the data safe for our participants?
What we tackle together

Clarity Through the Noise

The AI in the NDIS Summit cuts through the hype with honest, practical answers:

  • AI will not replace your workforce — it will enable them
  • The NDIA is already using AI for planning: you must optimise for it
  • Compliance is a feature of well-implemented AI, not a barrier
  • The sector must stop racing to the bottom — AI makes that possible
  • This is about getting back to human-to-human connection
Where you'll leave

Confidence to Act

Leave with tools, not just inspiration:

  • A 90-day AI implementation roadmap for your org
  • Hands-on experience with real AI tools built for NDIS
  • A change management framework for your leadership team
  • A network of peers navigating the same journey
  • Your first AI employee, scoped and ready to pilot
Full-Day Programme

A Day Designed to Transform How You Lead

Every session follows a deliberate journey: understand the context, see it live, then apply it. Four practical labs. Four transformative keynotes. One clear direction.

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome, Introduction & Acknowledgement of Country

Doors open, registration, coffee. Formal welcome and Acknowledgement of Country. Setting the scene for the day ahead — who is in the room, what we're here to do, and the shared purpose that unites every person in this sector.
9:30 – 10:00

AI Is Already Here. Are You Ready to Lead It?

Futurist Keynote — Potential Speaker: Dominic Price (Work Futurist, former Atlassian)
A positive, energising opening that reframes AI not as a threat, but as the most powerful tool your organisation has ever had access to. Not a technology lecture — a human story about how every worker, every leader, and every participant stands to benefit. This is not about replacing people. It's about liberating them to do the work that truly matters.
Keynote
10:00 – 10:30

AI Risk, Compliance & the Fear Factor: What Leaders Really Need to Know

AI Expert Presenter — NDIS Sector Specialist
Fear of AI is real — and it's rational. Job displacement, data privacy, compliance exposure, participant safety, regulatory scrutiny. This session addresses every major concern that disability sector leaders raise about AI adoption, head-on and without spin. You'll leave with a clear picture of the actual risks, how to manage them within NDIS frameworks, and why doing nothing carries far greater risk than thoughtful adoption.
Keynote Risk & Safety
10:30 – 10:45

Morning Tea & Networking

Refreshments and open networking. Visit the exhibition space and AI product demonstrations.
10:45 – 11:45

Smarter Rosters. Zero Leakage. Fully Funded.

AI Expert: Rostering & Service Delivery Specialist
Your roster is the backbone of your service delivery — and one of your biggest risks for funding leakage, compliance gaps, and staff burnout. This session shows how AI transforms rostering from a reactive, admin-heavy process into a proactive, compliant, and funding-optimised operation that protects your revenue and your people.
Expert Session

Live Lab — AI Rostering in Action See AI-driven scheduling in action: watch how AI optimises service delivery against participant funding, manages leave and availability in real time, and eliminates single points of failure — automatically.

11:45 – 12:45

From Buried in Admin to Leading with Impact

AI Expert: Operations & Service Delivery Specialist
Outcomes reporting, evidence gathering, quality assurance — the administrative load on disability providers keeps growing while teams are already stretched thin. This session shows how AI takes on that overhead, freeing your people to focus on what they came to do: delivering exceptional supports, not drowning in paperwork. In this session we also introduce agentic AI — autonomous AI workers that handle complex, multi-step tasks independently, fundamentally changing what’s possible for your organisation.
Expert Session

Live Lab — AI Operations in Action Live demonstration of AI-powered task management, evidence capture, NDIA plan reporting, customer satisfaction tracking, and quality support delivery — from drowning in admin to focusing on what matters — delivering exceptional supports.

Live Lab — Meet Your First AI Employee The most exciting development in AI right now isn’t a chatbot — it’s an agent. Watch a live demonstration of an agentic AI that autonomously handles real NDIS tasks: writing shift notes, generating incident reports, responding to participant queries, chasing missing documentation, and flagging compliance issues — all without being asked. This is the AI employee that never takes leave, never burns out, and works 24/7 alongside your team.

12:45 – 1:30

Lunch & Networking

Seated lunch. Connect with other NDIS leaders and the DSA team. Explore the product exhibition.
1:30 – 2:30

The Workforce Crisis Has an Answer. It’s AI.

AI Expert: HR & Workforce Planning Specialist
The disability workforce shortage is one of the sector's biggest challenges. Agency reliance is expensive, retention is falling, and coordinators are burning out under the pressure. This session explores how AI fundamentally changes the recruitment and workforce planning equation — not by replacing coordinators, but by giving them superpowers.
Expert Session

Live Lab — AI Workforce in Action Watch AI-driven recruitment in action: see how the right people are found faster, costs are reduced, and your workforce is matched to participant needs and your organisation's values.

2:30 – 3:30

The Hidden Costs of Manual Compliance — And How to Eliminate Them

AI Expert: NDIS Finance, Risk & Compliance Specialist
Billing errors and compliance failures are two of the most damaging — and most preventable — cost drivers for NDIS providers. Wrong codes, rejected claims, missed windows, and ever-growing FairWork and NDIS Quality & Safeguards obligations are eroding margins and putting organisations at risk. This session shows how AI tackles both simultaneously, so you stop losing revenue to errors and stop losing sleep over regulatory exposure.
Expert Session Finance & Compliance

Finance — what we cover: Wrong support codes & silent rejections. The 90-day claim trap. PRODA bulk upload failures. Budget overruns and over-claiming. Wrong funding manager billing. Reclaim disputes — entire invoices cancelled over minor discrepancies. AI that catches errors before they reach submission.

Compliance — what we cover: AI-assisted policy development. NDIS Practice Standards monitoring. FairWork award interpretation, automated. Incident and risk governance. Policy that keeps pace with the sector — without a dedicated compliance team.

Live Lab — AI Finance & Compliance in Action See both in action: auto-generated claims, real-time NDIA pricing, anomaly detection before submission, alongside live AI policy generation and compliance monitoring.

3:30 – 3:50

Your First 90 Days: A Clear Path Forward

Facilitated by DSA Leadership
The day's learnings crystallised into a clear, actionable framework. Every attendee leaves with a structured 90-day AI implementation roadmap tailored to where their organisation is right now — from exploring to ready to scale. You won't leave without a clear next step and the confidence to take it. Understand where agentic AI fits in your 90-day roadmap — and what your first AI employee could be doing for your organisation within weeks of the summit.
Closing Keynote 90-Day Roadmap
3:50 – 5:00

Networking Drinks & Informal Conversations

The conversations that change sectors don't always happen on stage. Drinks, connection, and collaboration. Meet the DSA team, explore partnership opportunities, and continue the conversations started throughout the day.
What Attendees Receive

Leave with more than inspiration

Every registered attendee receives a set of practical, immediately applicable resources — before, during, and after the event.

90-Day AI Roadmap

A structured, practical change management and AI implementation plan tailored to NDIS providers at every stage of readiness. Take it straight to your leadership team.

Session Notes & Slides

Comprehensive notes and actions from each session, plus presenter slide decks. Share with your leadership team and board. Maintain your focus during the day with confidence that detailed notes and actions will be sent to you.

DSA Community Access

30-day post-summit access to the DSA advisory network. Ask questions, get guidance, connect with peers and practitioners who are navigating the same journey.

AI Implementation Toolkit

A curated toolkit of frameworks, templates and checklists covering governance, change management, staff communication, and compliance for AI adoption in disability services.

Tickets

Choose Your Path to the Summit

Join us in Sydney or watch the live national stream from anywhere in Australia. Early Bird in-person tickets until 31 May 2026.

Full Price — In-Person
$200
+ GST · From 1 June 2026
  • Full day — all keynotes, labs & sessions
  • 90-day AI roadmap & toolkit
  • Session recordings & slides
  • Full catering & networking drinks
  • 30-day DSA advisory access
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Online Stream — National
$50
+ GST · Watch live anywhere in Australia
  • Full live stream — all sessions
  • 90-day AI roadmap & toolkit
  • Recordings for 30 days post-event
  • DSA member discount applies (75% off)
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What is Disability Sector Australia (DSA)?

DSA is the sector intelligence hub for Australian NDIS providers. Members receive access to AI tools, policy resources, workforce support, and a growing community of operators building sustainable, human-centred disability businesses. Membership is free — and the summit is your front door.

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About the Organiser

Disability Sector Australia (DSA)

Disability Sector Australia (DSA) is the sector intelligence hub built for Australian NDIS providers. We sit at the intersection of operations, workforce, technology, and regulation — and we've been building the tools, community, and knowledge base that disability providers need to not just survive, but lead.

This summit is not a sales event. It's a commitment. A commitment to giving the sector the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools to navigate the AI transition — on the sector's terms, with the people who matter at the centre.

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Sector Intelligence

Real-time pulse on NDIS reform, AI policy, and what every provider needs to know — before it's too late to act.

Proven AI in the NDIS

Real AI tools built for NDIS operations, workforce, and compliance — demonstrated live at the summit. Not theory. Practice.

Ongoing Community

The summit is the front door. Members get year-round access to advisory support, tools, and peers building the future of the sector.