Andrew Gibson, Author at Every Australian Counts

In The Media 7 July 2016

Hope offered by national disability insurance scheme

Melissa Hulm says the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will give her more freedom as it rolls out in Hornsby.

In The Media 4 July 2016

NDIS giving Kyle a life of his own

THE power of personal choice has transformed the life of Kyle Stone, who has gone from isolation to independence with the support of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 4 July 2016

Competition ramps up in Tasmania’s disability sector as the NDIS rolls out

The biggest shakeup of Tasmania’s disability sector could result in some cut-throat competition, providers say.

In The Media 4 July 2016

NDIS launched at Northcott

Forget Saturday’s federal election, Friday was an important day in Australia’s history.

In The Media 4 July 2016

The NDIS Rollout has Arrived

The $22 billion NDIS, which is being introduced in stages around the country over the next three years, started to be rolled out across Australia on Friday.

In The Media 4 July 2016

NDIS rollout to start Friday in Tasmania; concerns flagged over workforce

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will begin being rolled out to Tasmania on Friday, although some groups remain concerned about its implementation.

In The Media 4 July 2016

Disability funding reform ‘disappoints’ ethnic communities

People from non-English speaking backgrounds say the National Disability Insurance Scheme does not address their needs.

In The Media 1 July 2016

NDIS rollout starts across Australia

The long-awaited National Disability Insurance Scheme starts rolling out across Australia from Friday for the next three years.

In The Media 1 July 2016

Good news for Azalyiah Sole as National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out in NSW

They have the same condition, but Sarkis Sole is hopeful his daughter Azayliah’s start to life will be very different to his.

In The Media 28 June 2016

Disillusioned with politics? Then take heart in July 1

The very existence of the National Disability Insurance Scheme – to begin national operation this Friday – is a powerful rebuttal to that contemporary whine about big policy reforms being too hard for our short political attention spans, writes Annabel Crabb.

In The Media 27 June 2016

Disability sector major player in election, says ACES

The CEO of the Port Macquarie-based disability service provider ACES has challenged Cowper candidates to take seriously the voting power of people with disabilities, their families and supporters.

In The Media 27 June 2016

The Rainbow Out and About group lifts spirits of people with mental illness

When the symptoms of her schizophrenia cloud her world, Josie DeBono can find it near impossible to muster the confidence to head down to her local shops.

The 52-year-old, who has been battling the complex illness since she was 18, is slowly clawing back her confidence to socialise and participate more fully in society.

In The Media 23 June 2016

NDIS rollout predicted to bring 1200-job bonanza to Barwon region

THE Barwon region can expect 1200 new jobs during the next three years with growth of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to latest modelling.

In The Media 23 June 2016

How Your Brand Can Turn Followers into Fans

During May, a fairy tale story gripped fans around the world – a championship title win in the English Premier League to Leicester City, the little guys in the league.
Andrea Bocelli, renowned Italian tenor, and long-time football follower was also swept up in the momentum built by Leicester City, and offered his services to perform at their coronation ceremony.

Can anyone become a champion in their field and make maestros and fans want to sing their praises?

In The Media 22 June 2016

The ‘jobs of the future’ nobody is talking about

Australia is at risk of missing the next great economic boom if we don’t act quickly.

In The Media 22 June 2016

NSW Budget Investment Welcome – NFP Sector

The New South Wales budget has invested in initiatives that will make a difference to the lives of people experiencing poverty and disadvantage, but a continued lack of investment in early intervention and early learning are missed opportunities, according to the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS).

In The Media 22 June 2016

Hunter disability sector workers to meet in Newcastle over National Disability Insurance Scheme fears

DISABILITY workers will meet in Newcastle on Tuesday night to urge employers not to make “snap decisions” about their pay and conditions ahead of the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 20 June 2016

A housing problem solved is a pleasure shared

This solid Geelong brick house – its front garden home to a pink flamingo statue and a fruiting pomegranate tree – might not strike you as a setting for a quiet revolution.

But that’s how the three women who live here, and their parents, regard the successful experiment that has unfolded within its four walls. It is one that could soon be replicated across Australia.

In The Media 20 June 2016

Why you should hire someone with an intellectual disability

A large possible workforce remains largely untapped. This is how you need to approach it.

In The Media 20 June 2016

NDIS will help thousands of Victorians access support

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the lives of more than 100,000 Victorians with a disability, their carers and their families.
Twenty-five thousand of these are people who have not received any support to date.

In The Media 20 June 2016

NDIS rollout in Sydney: not perfect but at least it’s here

The $22 billion scheme, by its own definition, is intended to fund “reasonable and necessary supports that help a participant to reach their goals, objectives and aspirations and to undertake activities to enable the participant’s social and economic participation”.

In The Media 20 June 2016

Wangarang general manager Kevin McGuire calls on Calare candidates to address disability issues

PEOPLE with a disability are calling on Calare candidates in the federal election to hear their voice before the July 2 poll.

In The Media 20 June 2016

Wide Bay candidates warned to not forget disabled

NO FEDERAL election candidate in Wide Bay can afford to overlook the voting power of people with disabilities, nor their families and supporters.

In The Media 15 June 2016

High cost of living with a disability

Mobility aids and other assistive technology is critical to the lives of Australians with a disability – but are we paying more for it than people overseas?

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