NDIS service guarantee delayed for a year
An NDIS service guarantee promised by the federal government last November to make the scheme better for participants has been...
national-disability-insurance-scheme
People in SIL ‘at risk of re-institutionalisation by stealth’
The current COVID climate is putting people with autism who are in Supported Independent Living (SIL) at risk of “re-instituationalisation...
COVID-19 supports announced for NDIS providers
NDIS providers will get assistance to retain workers as part of a suite of supports announced by the federal government...
NDIS has been a bumpy road, review finds
An independent review of the NDIS has found inordinately long waiting times, complex processes and a failure to grasp the...
NDIS ‘like a half-built plane’
The minister responsible for the NDIS has compared it to a plane taking off while still being built and admits...
Advocacy groups call for NDIS to fund sexual supports
An alliance of 40 disability advocacy groups has signed a statement calling on the government to include sexuality supports in...
Aged care inquisitor to lead NDIS review
David Tune, who led a key independent review of the government’s legislated reforms to the aged care system, has been...
NDIS providers welcome price increases
Support co-ordinators will be able to claim increased travel time and non face-to-face activities from next month under NDIS price...
Collins returns to aged care as Shorten takes on NDIS fight
Labor's Julie Collins has vowed to be relentless in ensuring the government responds appropriately to the work of the aged...
Report provides snapshot of disability services
Almost 300,000 Australians are are still getting support under the National Disability Agreement (NDA), despite the rollout of the NDIS...
NDIS minister gets cabinet position, aged care misses out
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put the NDIS at the top of his list for improving government services as he...
Newer Australians missing out on NDIS assistance
Disability service providers are failing to connect with people from non-English speaking backgrounds because many are unsure of the support...