Andrew Gibson, Author at Every Australian Counts

In The Media 16 February 2016

Private investors considered for NDIS

Federal Treasury has looked at offloading some financial responsibility for the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to the private sector.

In The Media 16 February 2016

NDIS: Majority of people will not receive housing support, working group finds

At least 45,000 people with disabilities will remain in unsatisfactory housing under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to a disability working group.

In The Media 12 February 2016

Stop Speculating and Get on with NDIS Practicalities

Disability service providers need to shift the focus away from speculation and onto getting their houses in order before the NDIS 1 July start date, writes strategist George Liacos who analyses five ways for organisations to succeed in the new financial year.

In The Media 12 February 2016

National Disability Insurance Scheme: Treasury considered private investors to help fund project, documents show

Federal Treasury has looked at offloading some financial responsibility for the $22-billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to the private sector.

In The Media 11 February 2016

Yarra Trams driver refused to deploy wheelchair ramp, man with MS says

A Melbourne man with MS who uses a mobility scooter says a tram driver repeatedly refused to deploy a ramp to help him board so he could get to hospital for treatment, and he had to be lifted on by passengers.

In The Media 4 February 2016

Layton Smith’s dad turns down $1.2m-plus NRMA Insurance deal on legal advice the NDIS says is wrong

THE father of a boy with brain damage from a “blameless” crash has turned down a package worth $1.2 million-plus from a major insurer on legal advice that accepting it would jeopardise access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

But the scheme’s boss says the advice is wrong.

In The Media 3 February 2016

Students with disability shouldn’t be underestimated

As school goes back for the year, the Senate report into the systemic failings of the education system for students with disability is very timely.

In the myriad emails principals will see in their inbox, I hope mention of this report is one of them.

In The Media 3 February 2016

Lonely Planet dedicates a guide to travellers with disabilities

Hard of hearing or vision-impaired? A wheelchair user or slow walker? Fibromyalgia, MS or spinal-cord injury? None of these should stop you from experiencing the joy and benefits of travel.

In The Media 28 January 2016

Labor rejects NDIS funding shortfall

Federal Labor has rejected suggestions it failed to provide the money needed to fund a fully ramped-up national disability insurance scheme. – See more at:

In The Media 18 January 2016

Life’s finally a beach for people with disabilities

What are the quintessential elements of summer? Sand, sea breezes and a dip in the ocean, perhaps.

But what if you can’t get near the water, or scream in terror when you do?

In The Media 12 January 2016

Sorry, not my department – why the NDIS and health systems need to collaborate

New research shows people with the highest physical and medical support needs risk being shunted between the heath and disability sectors, and missing out on timely, well-coordinated care.

In The Media 12 January 2016

Disability groups fear Uber will kill off wheelchair cabs

Uber’s rise and future regulation will make it more difficult for people with a disability to get around, advocacy groups have warned, unless safeguards are put in place.

In The Media 21 December 2015

Intereach says respite care waiting lists consistently long but hope under National Disability Insurance Scheme

FAMILIES of people with a disability are still battling long waiting lists for respite care in Wagga, but there is hope the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) grants families reprieve once it is rolled out.

In The Media 17 December 2015

Jobs to flow from NDIS in SA

More than 6000 jobs will be created by the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in SA, Premier Jay Weatherill says.

The increased workforce will provide support for 32,000 people when the scheme is fully operational from July 2018.

In The Media 8 December 2015

Disability sector has grave concerns about NDIS roll out

Disability groups have reported an alarming lack of confidence in the NDIS roll out ahead of the full transition to the $22 billion scheme which will launch across the country next year.

In The Media 8 December 2015

NDIS: Disability groups demand answers over promised $700m specialised housing fund

Disability groups are demanding to know why the Federal Government is refusing say when it will allocate $700 million earmarked for specialised accommodation under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

In The Media 4 December 2015

International Day of People with Disability: Push to reject ‘old-fashioned perceptions’

Disability advocates are calling for old-fashioned attitudes to be dispelled as part of today’s International Day of People with Disability.

In The Media 4 December 2015

Tasmania becomes third state to sign up to National Disability Insurance Scheme

More than 10,000 Tasmanians are expected to benefit from the full roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will start next year.

In The Media 4 December 2015

Father gives NDIS the thumbs up after being involved in trial

A father from the Hunter Valley has told a crowd at Shellharbour that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has given his children a better quality of life and greater flexibility in finding the most appropriate care.

In The Media 24 November 2015

Sydney’s rental squeeze: About 122,000 people to need low-cost housing under NDIS

The state’s stretched housing sector will come under even more pressure over the next five years as people with disabilities enter the rental market under an NDIS goal which encourages independent living.

In The Media 20 November 2015

WA National Disability Insurance Scheme report found people weren’t being heard

WA disability advocates warned the federal government that people with disabilities, their families and carers need to be part of the decision making in the WA National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 20 November 2015

Get NDIS full rollout plans now, govt told

The federal government is being urged to move fast and finalise agreements with the states on the national disability insurance scheme.

In The Media 20 November 2015

Advocates warn disability workers struggle with low pay, staff turnover and casualisation

Disability advocates have warned that support workers are struggling with woeful pay, high turnover, and casualisation, while dealing with added responsibilities and complexities in group homes.

In The Media 20 November 2015

Nepean Blue Mountains NDIS site swamped with demand

The National Disability Insurance Scheme’s latest site in Sydney’s west has been swamped with demand from children with disabilities, with more than twice as many applications than expected.

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