Andrew Gibson, Author at Every Australian Counts

In The Media 14 February 2017

Childcare changes: Nick Xenophon Team blocks Federal Government’s omnibus bill

The Nick Xenophon Team has announced it will not support the Federal Government’s package of changes to child care and welfare benefits.

In The Media 14 February 2017

Turnbull government ties welfare cuts to NDIS funding

The Turnbull government is ramping up the pressure on Labor and the Senate crossbench to support its welfare cuts by declaring the savings will be used to help fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 14 February 2017

NDIS: Paralympian Kurt Fearnley slams Government for using scheme as ‘political football’

Five-time Paralympian Kurt Fearnley has accused the Government of using the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as a “political football”, criticising the decision to fund it through cuts to other social services.

In The Media 10 February 2017

National protections for NDIS users

Staff screenings and a national complaints system are among new protections to be offered to users of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 2 February 2017

Study into the Effect of the NDIS on Carers

The wellbeing of carers caring for an individual participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) may not have improved compared to those not on the scheme, according to researchers who are embarking on stage three of a national investigation.

In The Media 2 February 2017

A world of new possibilities with NDIS

ONE man who is entrenched in the fight for greater services for people with a disability is chairman of the Warwick and District Disability Support Group, Peter Stacy.

In The Media 2 February 2017

NDIS helped Bronwyn through ‘horrendous’ year

MAYLANDS resident Bronwyn Gee, who has Huntington’s disease, said assistance from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) had helped support her during a “horrendous” year that included the death of her partner.

In The Media 2 February 2017

NDIS Review To Examine Sustainability and Costs

The federal government has announced that a Productivity Commission review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme will investigate its sustainability and costs.

In The Media 2 February 2017

WA disability insurance scheme: State Government strikes deal with Commonwealth at last

Western Australia and the Federal Government have finalised a bilateral agreement to operate a state-run version of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the state.

In The Media 2 February 2017

NDIS deal means WA pays more

WA taxpayers will fork out at least $106 million more a year for disability services than other States after the WA Government reached a deal to run its own version of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 2 February 2017

Costly WA NDIS Model Could Leave People With Disability Worse Off Warns Labor

The proposed WA National Disability Insurance Scheme model could cost taxpayers millions and leave people with disability in Western Australia worse off, according to Labor.

In The Media 23 January 2017

Turnbull government announces review into National Disability Insurance Scheme costs

The costs and sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will come under scrutiny after the Turnbull government announced the shape of a major review into its future.

In The Media 23 January 2017

NDIS: Federal Government announces independent review of National Disability Insurance Scheme

The Federal Government has announced an independent review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to examine overall costs, value for money and its long-term sustainability.

In The Media 23 January 2017

Amid the gloom, something for Australians to feel proud of

As the spectre of the Trump presidency looms large in many people’s mind, it’s time for a good news story.

Try this.

In The Media 17 January 2017

The NDIS Must Not Be a Trade-Off

The National Disability Insurance Scheme must not be funded from trade-offs the disability sector has argued, as tension mounts over federal government plans to transfer a $3.7 billion education fund into the initiative.

In The Media 16 January 2017

WA NDIS – Devil Not Just in the Detail

As the West Australian and Commonwealth governments finalise negotiations on the agreement for the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in WA, people with disability are hungry for the detail, writes Alison Blake, director of Strategic Support.

In The Media 16 January 2017

Be brave and speak up for your rights

Human rights violations happen only in far away, mostly war-torn countries right?

Wrong.

In Australia, our lucky, war-free country, virtually every person with a disability experiences rights violations at some point in their life. For many, these violations occur not just once, but daily.

In The Media 13 January 2017

Concerns raised for NDIS roll-out in small regional communities

Although CareWest has spent the past 12 months preparing for the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in July, concerns have been raised about what it

In The Media 13 January 2017

Concerns People With Mental Illness Could Fall Through Gap of NDIS

The not-for-profit sector is calling for urgent action amid concerns people living with a mental illness could “fall through the gaps” as the National Disability Insurance Scheme absorbs some mental health services.

In The Media 6 January 2017

Sector Disappointed as NDIA Given Corporate Makeover

The disability sector has expressed “disappointment” after a number of “corporate heavyweights” have been appointed to lead the National Disability Insurance Scheme in place of those with lived experience.

In The Media 5 January 2017

How China trumps Australia when it comes to supporting disabled workers

Australia’s employment of people with disability, already among the lowest in the developed world, is worsening. It is time to overcome our squeamishness about quotas to address this embarrassing gap in our human rights.

In The Media 4 January 2017

Concern about NDIS in remote areas as fewer than half of NT participants receive support payments

Only 42 per cent of Northern Territorians signed up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme have received funding for their choice of “reasonable and necessary supports” to help them lead a more ordinary life.

In The Media 4 January 2017

ACT disability organisations say NDIS transition negative

A new survey has found more than half of the ACT’s disability service providers believe the impact of the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been negative.

In The Media 4 January 2017

NDIS: Outgoing chair Bruce Bonyhady pushes for independent board with disability experience

The inaugural chair of the agency running the National Disability Insurance Scheme has emphasised the importance of his board’s independence and experience in the disability sector, as he prepares to leave the role.

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