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Every Australian Counts is the grassroots campaign that fought for the introduction of the NDIS – and won. We are a community of hundreds of thousands of people with disability, our families and carers and those who support us, all working together to fight for a fair go for Australians with disability.

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1 5 October 2024

The NDIS has Changed: Find Out What it Means to You

Firstly, thank you to everyone who attended our recent Every Australian Counts Community Forum. During the forum, Mitchell Skipsey and Sheetal Balakrishnan from the Justice Equity Centre discussed

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News 15 November 2024

Growing Concern Regarding Increased Rate of Eligibility Reassessment

Written by Muriel Cummins, for Every Australian Counts. Last week, at a Parliamentary Hearing [1], the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) revealed that they are currently completing very

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Opinion 9 August 2024

NDIS “Support Lists” Threaten People with Disability’s Right to a “Normal” Life By Stevie Lang Howson

  Every Australian Counts supporter, Stevie Lang Howson Shares his concerns  about the NDIS “Support Lists” that are currently open for consultation.   The central question at the

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About the NDIS

What is the NDIS?

NDIS stands for National Disability Insurance Scheme. It is the new way of providing support to people with disability in Australia.

The NDIS provides people with disability with the support they need to live an ordinary life.

Unlike previous systems, the NDIS provides people with disability with the choice of how, when and where that services and support are delivered to them. They are in the driver’s seat, and can choose what works best for them.

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