Andrew Gibson, Author at Every Australian Counts

In The Media 20 November 2015

Supporting, not imprisoning, Aboriginal people with disabilities could save millions

Australia imprisons thousands of Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disability from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Research illustrates the huge cost of this practice – in both human and economic terms.

News 17 November 2015

Ask Andrew! Your Top 5 questions answered

Every Australian Counts team member Andrew Gibson has hit the road over the last 11 months speaking with local communities about the NDIS. This is the first in our new series ‘Ask Andrew’, in which he answers the questions most asked on his travels talking with people who will benefit from the NDIS.

In The Media 12 November 2015

NDIS Roll Out Continues on Target

More than 19,700 people are signed on to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with more than $1.2 billion invested in services and equipment, according to the latest Quarterly Report released Thursday.

In The Media 6 November 2015

Here’s how we can stop putting Aboriginal people with disabilities in prison

Our research shows how Australia imprisons thousands of Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities each year because of a lack of understanding, and a dearth of community-based services and support.

In The Media 6 November 2015

Too early to be worried about NDIS

People with a disability shouldn’t be concerned yet about whether a national insurance scheme is costing too much, advocacy groups say.

In The Media 6 November 2015

How Aboriginal women with disabilities are set on a path into the criminal justice system

Aboriginal women only make up between 2% and 3% of the Australian female population. But the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women entering prison has soared from 21% of all women prisoners in 1996, to a record high of 35% in 2014.

In The Media 6 November 2015

Innovative Technology Key to NDIS

Participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme will spend $1 billion a year on assistive technology when it is fully operational, a national conference has been told.

In The Media 2 November 2015

Musical idea inspired at Alice Springs disability conference

THREE locals have come back from a trip to the centre of Australia inspired and more informed when it comes to disability and diversity in our community.

In The Media 28 October 2015

NDIS to turbocharge innovation

AUSTRALIANS who’ve helped fund the national disability insurance scheme will be repaid with a $1 billion economic boost from the development of new technologies.

In The Media 26 October 2015

NDIS set to boost to innovation

The $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme will lead to a boom in science, technology, engineering and mathematics jobs as people spend about $1bn a year on devices and applications for accessibility.

In The Media 26 October 2015

Low funding rate threatens success of NDIS

Disability support groups say the low funding rate for providing care threaten the success of the NDIS, claiming the $41 hourly rate on offer will barely cover costs and result in fewer services and less qualified workers.

In The Media 22 October 2015

Why a corporate man changed his life to spread the word on understanding disability

Why would a man at the top of his game, indeed a corporate man who had been at the top of two of the most popular sports, basketball and Australian rules football walk away from such lucrative and coveted industries?

In The Media 1 October 2015

Turnbull’s Surprise Social Services Shuffle

Surprise changes to Social Services Minister Christian Porter’s portfolio will see him focus mainly on disability and the rollout of the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 1 October 2015

Toowoomba people with disability get ready for the NDIS

PEOPLE with disability in Toowoomba are being urged to attend local forums in October to start getting ready for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will roll out in Queensland from mid next year.

In The Media 1 October 2015

Jobs could flow on back of NDIS roll out

A LEADING disability advocate in Echuca hopes the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will see more job opportunities for the disabled.

In The Media 1 October 2015

Samaritans expands into Sydney after 30yrs in the Hunter

After 30 years of offering support to disadvantaged people in the region, the Hunter-based Samaritans Foundation has expanded into Sydney for the first time.

Research and Reports 1 October 2015

A snapshot of blindness and low vision in Australia

In 2014, Vision 2020 Australia, the Australian Blindness Forum (ABF), and National Disability Services (NDS) undertook an online survey of their collective members to gain a national snapshot of the blindness, low vision and rehabilitation services sector.

In The Media 29 September 2015

QLD NDIS Roll Out Ahead of Schedule

The Queensland Government has announced the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be available in North Queensland from early 2016 – six months ahead of the full roll out.