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Media Release: Human Rights Commission delivers damning verdict on Government’s NDIS Bill
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release 6 August 2026 Every Australian Counts has welcomed the Australian Human Rights Commission’s call for the Australian Government to pause the National Disability
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Before the Senate Votes: Community Forum on the NDIS Bill with the Senators
Friday 24 July | 12:00pm-1:30pm AEST | Online | Free The NDIS Bill is approaching a Senate vote, and the decisions made in the coming weeks will shape
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What changed… and what hasn’t?
The Senate inquiry has been extended. That’s because of you! Thanks to the voices of thousands of people with disability, families, carers, advocates and supporters, the Senate has
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Protecting the NDIS: What Needs to Change in the Government’s NDIS Bill
Every Australian Counts’ proposed amendments As at 23 June 2026 Every Australian Counts believes the NDIS must be sustainable, fair and centred on people with disability. We support
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States and Territories expose Fatal Flaw in NDIS Bill that Could Leave People Without Support
Every Australian Counts says a joint submission from State and Territory Disability Ministers has sounded the alarm on the Federal Government’s proposed NDIS legislation. “If the Government has
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New NDIS Bill risks breaking the promise of the NDIS
For immediate release 14 May 2026 Every Australian Counts, the grassroots campaign that campaigned to establish the NDIS, has warned that new legislation introduced into Federal Parliament today
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Protect our NDIS: disability communities national campaign to stop cuts and defend choice and control in the NDIS
For immediate release 6 May 2026 Every Australian Counts has launched a crucial national campaign calling on the Government to protect the NDIS and stop proposed cuts that
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Stop the cuts. Fix the system. Protect our NDIS.
People with disability are being cut out of the NDIS supports we need to live ordinary lives where we are included in our communities with real choice and
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The Curated Pathway: What Is Happening to Autistic Children in Australia?
More than 135,000 autistic children in Australia may soon lose something the National Disability Insurance Scheme promised them. The right for families to choose the support their child
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“Speaking up”: The voices of NDIS participants with psychosocial disability on NDIS Reform: Community Survey Report 2026
About Every Australian Counts Every Australian Counts (EAC) is the grassroots campaign that fights for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to fulfil its promise to Australian’s living with
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EAC’s Thriving Kids Position Statement
Every Australian Counts believes Thriving Kids should strengthen, not replace, children’s rights to individualised disability support, and must be co‑designed with Autistic and neurodivergent people and families. Plain
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Every Australian Counts raises warning over computer-generated NDIS plans and erosion of independent oversight
Every Australian Counts’ Statement in response to The Guardian article on 3/12/2025 titled “NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul” Summary Statement
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Families, Carers and People with Disability Speak Out About” Thriving Kids” Changes
More than 1,000 people with disability, families, carers, and sector professionals have raised serious concerns about the federal government’s proposed “Thriving Kids” initiative. The changes, announced in August
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Safeguarding Individualised Support for Psychosocial Disability: Why NDIS Reform Risks Leaving Us Behind
By members of the Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective As lived experience advocates from the Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective (APDC) who are NDIS participants, we are deeply alarmed by
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Media Release: Transparency and Co-Design Essential for I-CAN Assessments
Dr George Taleporos, Independent Chair of Every Australian Counts, said the disability community is concerned about how the new I-CAN support needs assessments will be used, and that
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What Minister Butler’s NDIS Announcement told us about future plans for the NDIS
Minister Mark Butler has announced big changes to the NDIS. We know many people with disability, families and supporters have questions. We acknowledge many may be feeling upset,
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Every Australian Counts Survey Results Highlight Impact of NDIS Support Lists
In response to growing concern about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Every Australian Counts launched a survey to hear directly from the people most affected.
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Media Release: NDIS Support Lists Are Failing People with Disability, National Survey Finds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 July 2025 NDIS Support Lists Are Failing People with Disability, National Survey Finds A national survey conducted by Every Australian Counts has revealed widespread
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Joint Statement on New NDIS Funding Periods – from Every Australian Counts and Disability Rights Organisations
From 19 May 2025, the NDIS introduced major changes to how funding is delivered in new and reassessed plans. Instead of receiving their full budget upfront, participants’ funding
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Community responses to NDIS therapy funding cuts highlight what really matters: Australia’s deep commitment to the NDIS
In recent weeks, proposed changes to NDIS therapy funding have triggered a wave of public outcry. Participants, families, disability advocates and service providers have united in opposition to
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From the Ground Up: Fighting for Real Inclusion in NDIS Co-Design
Representatives from Every Australian Counts have been actively involved in a number of NDIS reform co-design meetings over the past several weeks. These meetings are supposed to put
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New Ministers for the NDIS: Meet Mark Butler and Jenny McAllister
The Australian Government has just announced the two new ministers who will now be responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We want to congratulate the Hon.
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A Day in the Life of an SRS Resident: Reflections on the Need for Safe, Sustainable NDIS Housing Options
A priority highlighted by the disability community through Every Australian Counts pre-election survey 2025, is for political leaders to uphold the right not to be forced into group
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Where the Parties Stand on the Future of the NDIS
With the Federal election just around the corner, now is a critical time to make sure the voices of people with disability are front and centre. Every Australian
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