New NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley says participants must be able to ‘see themselves’ in the agency

The three-time Paralympic gold medallist says trust with the organisation itself is a visceral thing'

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The new chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency, Kurt Fearnley, has said the scheme won't succeed unless participants trust the organisation and see themselves" in it.

Fearnley, a three-time Paralympic gold medallist, was appointed chair of the agency's board on Monday, the first time a person with disability has held the position.