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EAC extends a huge thanks to National Disability Services!
16th of August 2024 Every Australian Counts (EAC) extends its heartfelt thanks to National Disability Services (NDS) who are stepping away from their formal involvement after over
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NDIS Support Lists Deadline Extended
Thanks to pressure from disability advocates and our community, we now have until August 25th to have our say on the NDIS “support lists” At our recent EAC
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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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Join us for the Face-to-Face with Senators: Every Australian Counts NDIS Bill Community Forum
The Government response to our Disability Royal Commission was releasedlast week and we share the disappointment in our community. Every Australian Counts (EAC) strongly supports the joint media
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Join the Face-to-Face with Senators: Every Australian Counts Legislation Update
Date: Saturday, 10th August 2024 Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm (AEST) Platform: Online via Zoom We invite you to participate in an important online event, “Face-to-Face with
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EAC Advocates for Stronger NDIS Protections at Parliamentary Hearing
Date: 24th July 2024 Introduction Every Australian Counts (EAC) participated in a critical parliamentary hearing on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track
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This could be your last chance to have your say on the NDIS Bill!
We’re reaching out to share an important opportunity for you to make your voice heard and influence the future of the NDIS. Following strong feedback, the Senate has
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EAC Community Forum: The Latest on the NDIS Bill and How to Be Heard
A lot has happened since our last community forum on the NDIS Bill, so we are hosting another forum to give you an update. This forum will give
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NDIS participant is “terrified of the consequences of the bill”
Scott Harry is an NDIS participant who is concerned that if the NDIS Bill goes through, the government will be able to implement the NDIS Review recommendation that
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May 2024 Newsletter: It’s time again to protect our NDIS!
Sent on the 29th of May 2024 It’s time again to protect our NDIS! To our Every Australian Counts community, Today the future of our NDIS is being debated in
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Every Australian Counts Submission into the ‘Getting the NDIS Back on Track’ Bill 2024
Written submissions into the Standing Committee on Community Affairs, about the Getting the NDIS Back on Track Bill 2024 recently closed. Every Australian Counts developed a submission to
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Implications of the NDIS Amendment Bill 2024 for some of Australia’s most marginalised people
The Power to Persuade editors, Sue Olney and Elroy Dearn originally published this article on their website The Power to Persuade on the 13th of May 2024. We
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Every Australian Counts Upcoming Community Forum on the Changes to the NDIS Act
The biggest changes to our NDIS ever are currently being considered by our parliament. So please join our online community forum this Saturday, May 11 to understand more
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The Role of Navigators – An Opinion Piece by Michaela Kennedy, Judith Ellis and Peter Sheehy
Michaela Kennedy, Judith Ellis and Peter Sheehy have co-written this opinion piece about the part of the recent Review that relates particularly to the recommended introduction of navigators.
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A New Taskforce to stop NDIS Providers Overcharging
Dr George Taleporos, Independent Chair of Every Australian Counts welcomes the government’s announcement to crack down on NDIS Providers overcharging participants through their newly announced taskforce. This initiative,
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Every Australian Counts: Upcoming Forum and Invitation to Influence our Next Steps
In the spirit of collective action and shared vision, Every Australian Counts is extending an invitation to an important online forum scheduled for the 8th of April at
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We won’t let the NDIS review take away our right to choose – An open letter to Bill Shorten
Douglas used AI technologyto generate the photo above
Douglas Fogg is a NDIS participant with a passion for making technology inclusive and accessible.
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NDIS review: Regulation does not keep people safe. People keep people safe!
Linda Hughes is president of the Self Manager Hub and parent of an NDIS participant. Together they self manage and directly employ support workers. Here Linda describes some of the problems with the changes proposed by the NDIS review.
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Too Much About Us Without Us: Psychosocial Disability and the NDIS Review
Muriel and Neil participated in our NDIS Review forums where we came together to share our perspectives on the recommendations in the final report. Here is a summary of their perspectives that were developed in collaboration with six NDIS participants who are members of the Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective.
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The NDIS review “makes me so angry and scared”- by Sam Petersen
Samantha Petersen participated in our NDIS Review forum in December where we came together to share our perspectives on the recommendations in the final report. Here are some of Sam’s concerns.
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The NDIS Review housing and living recommendations are “outdated and unethical”
The above image was drawn by Peter to help visually represent his concerns about the NDIS Review.
The issues identified through the NDIS Review are not new or unexpected. However, the solutions proposed create a level of bureaucratic overreach that intrudes into people’s lives and does not align with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD).
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Exclusive NDIS Review Interview – BIG Changes Revealed
It is a really stressful time for people with disabilities and our families as we await the recommendations of the NDIS Review. Many people in our community put a
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In case you missed it: EAC and the NDIS Review’s online Q&A
The big new independent NDIS Review was announced in October – ahead of schedule, and with a bunch of familiar faces on board. So we got in really quick – and with some help from their Canberra team we worked out how to get you (or your questions and messages) in the same virtual room as them. You can catch the video and transcript right here…
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Are the NDIA and their external lawyers being ‘model litigants’? Are they on their best behaviour with you at the AAT?
If people with disability don’t get what they need from the NDIS they might have to take their case against the NDIA to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The NDIA and their external lawyers are meant to follow ‘model litigant obligations’ – which are rules about being really decent and fair. If they don’t, there can be a big power imbalance, which is really unfair for people with disability. We want the NDIA to act like model litigants each and every time – but we need your help to make sure it really happens…
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