EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 39 MIN
In Conversation with Dr Georgia Van Toorn, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales – The Potential Impacts of Computer-based decision-making on NDIS Participants.
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Áine speaks with Dr Georgia Van Toorn. We discuss concerns about the potential negative impacts of the recently announced changes to the NDIS assessment process. The federal government has announced the introduction in mid- 2026 of computer-based algorithmic tools to standardise decision-making for individuals who are participants of the NDIS. These participants, who are living with disability, often have complex and very unique experiences and needs. It is unknown whether these changes will live up to the expectations of the disability community and the underpinning principles of the NDIS which was created to provide choice and control for people living with disabilities.Dr Van Toorn is a senior lecturer at the School of Social Sciences at the UNSW, and an associate investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society. Her research explores the growing impacts of data analytics and algorithmic decision-making in the public sector, with a particular focus on disability and social justice.
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In Conversation with Dr Georgia Van Toorn, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales – The Potential Impacts of Computer-based decision-making on NDIS Participants.
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