The ACT Government says it is working with National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to streamline approvals and free up hospital beds.

Health systems across Australia are under severe pressure, which is compounded by beds being occupied by patients experiencing delays in National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) negotiations.

The ACT Government says it is working with the NDIA and Canberra Health Services to streamline, reduce red tape, and increase transitional and medium-term housing.

ACT Disability Minister Emma Davidson there are up to 20 people in hospital who could be at home with their NDIS plan in place. 

“Because it's a small number we are able to look at their individual circumstances and work with the NDIA to get them home faster,” she said. 

“The main thing is making sure the right people are talking to each other and the right information is getting to decision-makers.

“Nobody wants to be stuck in hospital a day longer than they need to be.”

While housing is difficult to come by, Ms Davidson says the main problem for NDIS recipients in the ACT is red tape.

“There are cases we've seen in the last few months where easier and quicker access to assistive technology would help them to get home faster,” she said.

“Part of the difficulty in that was just getting it approved by the NDIA.

“Improving communications so we can get those approvals faster will help.

“But if we can just make it easier to access the physical tools that people need so they don't have to order something and then wait for it to arrive - that can also help.”