Disclaimer

What NLEC is

The National Lived Experience Commission (ABN 79 919 184 486) is a registered Australian charity and independent public-interest organisation. NLEC's charitable purposes include advancing public debate, social welfare, health, and institutional reform by converting lived experience into evidence, advice, and accountability.

What NLEC is not

NLEC is not any of the following:

• A government agency, government department, or government body.
• A statutory authority or regulator with legislative powers.
• The NDIS Commission, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, or any other government disability body.
• An NDIS participant advocate or advocacy organisation. NLEC does not provide individual advocacy for NDIS participants.
• An ombudsman or formal complaints body. NLEC cannot investigate, adjudicate, or resolve individual complaints against institutions, service providers, or government agencies.
• A legal, clinical, medical, or social work service.
• A political party, candidate, or campaign.

NLEC is not affiliated with, funded by, or directed by any government, political party, or commercial interest. NLEC operates with full editorial independence and produces its work entirely in furtherance of its charitable purposes.

Not legal, clinical, or financial advice

Nothing on this website — including publications, reports, submissions, frameworks, briefings, media releases, or any other content — constitutes legal advice, clinical or medical advice, financial advice, regulatory guidance, or government advice of any kind.

NLEC's publications are produced for public-interest purposes only and reflect NLEC's independent assessment based on lived experience evidence. They do not constitute advice for your individual circumstances.

For individual legal, clinical, financial, or welfare matters, please consult a qualified professional or contact an appropriate service.

Mental health and sensitive content

This website contains content that discusses mental health challenges, suicide, suicide prevention, psychological distress, trauma, disability, family violence, child protection, incarceration, poverty, homelessness, and institutional harm. Some content may be distressing to read.

NLEC produces this content in the public interest to support system reform. If you find any content distressing, please prioritise your own wellbeing and contact one of the crisis support services listed above.

Accuracy of NLEC publications

NLEC takes reasonable care to ensure the accuracy of its publications. However, NLEC's intelligence reports, submissions, and policy documents reflect the state of lived experience evidence at the time of publication and are subject to revision. They should not be relied upon as definitive or current statements of law, policy, or clinical practice.

NLEC's charitable purpose and non-partisanship

NLEC is a registered charity and operates strictly within the charitable purposes set out in its governing document. NLEC's advocacy and public comment is directed at improving laws, policies, systems, and practices — not at promoting or opposing any political party, government, or candidate. NLEC does not speak on behalf of any political party or ideological movement.

Contact

For general enquiries about NLEC or this disclaimer, contact commissioner@nlec.au.