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National Disability Insurance Scheme racing to meet demand for disability housing
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) faces a huge shortfall in disability housing when it is fully rolled out in 2020.
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Relief for thousands of NSW families with NDIS to receive multi-billion dollar boost
Thousands of families across New South Wales will soon be given access to life-changing funding, with more than $1 billion set to be pumped into the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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NDIS rollout in Sydney: Large disability institutions to close at last
Margaret Sammut turns 62 next month and will celebrate her birthday with her family for the first time in decades.
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Thousands Still Using Disability Support Services – Report
Almost 334,000 people used disability support services in 2014/15 under the National Disability Agreement (NDA) with another 4000 already transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a new report.
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Ignoring Technology ‘No Longer Optional’ for NFPs
As the sector transitions to client-centered care and outcomes-based funding, Not for Profits must significantly improve their focus on technology, according to new research
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Sector Concern Over Ride-Sharing Taking Over the School Bus Run
Experts in the Not for Profit sector have voiced concerns over reports that children with disabilities could soon be catching Uber-style transport to school
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Taxi subsidy for disabled increased from July after 16-year wait
For 16 years, the state government subsidy for taxi fares has remained unchanged at $30, failing to keep up with the rising cost of taxi journeys in Sydney’s congested traffic.
But from July 1, after a sustained campaign by disability advocates, the Baird government will double the subsidy to $60.
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‘A lot of uncertainty’ in remote NSW about NDIS rollout to isolated areas
Parents of children with disabilities are concerned over what they say is a lack of information about how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will work in remote parts of New South Wales.
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Federal govt announces $270m NDIS rollout
People with a disability in the Northern Territory will be covered by the national disability insurance scheme when it rolls out from July 1, with three years of funding worth $270 million.
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Are we NDIS ready?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will begin its progressive three-year roll-out in July 2016, initiating an approach that is similar to a UK model.
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NDIS prep program’s life extended in NSW
A National Disability Insurance Scheme program has been extended in NSW with an additional $3 million promised to help people prepare for the scheme.
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‘The minute I mention disability, the attitude changes’
A 27-year-old marketing employee with six-years experience continues to struggle to find a job as employers perceive her disability as a hindrance.
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NDIS down to business
THE countdown has started for the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme — bringing hope to thousands of Tasmanians but foreshadowing a shake-up for the sector.
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Canberra speech therapist shortage forcing families to travel to Sydney for child services
A shortage of speech therapists in Canberra is forcing some parents to travel to Sydney to access regular services for their children.
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Erskine Coles recognised for employing people with disabilities
COLES at Erskine Central Shopping Centre has been recognised for its contribution to Disability Employment Services and its commitment to employing people with a disability.
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NDIS to give $2 billion boost to western Sydney
WESTERN Sydney will get a major social and economic boost when the next stage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme begins its rollout in July.
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Disabled man’s $110,000-a-year carer cancels his bedtime home visit in the middle of the night
A disabled man who spends $110,000 a year for care has been told he couldn’t be helped into bed until morning after his carer’s shift was mistakenly cancelled.
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Opinion: NSW public schools receive an ‘F’ for disabled kids
Schools across Australia are failing families and children with a disability and yet nothing is being done to change it.
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NDIS to create 20,000 jobs in Queensland
UP to 20,000 extra careers will be created across the state under a National Disability Insurance Scheme jobs boom for the state
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Wodonga disability advocates Jen Tait and Toni Reeves | member for Indi Cathy McGowan | National Disability Insurance Scheme rollout 2017
BORDER mums are taking the disability service system to task in a heartfelt plea to Canberra.
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NDIS: ad campaign for $22 billion disability reform scrapped ahead of launch
Disability advocates fear that information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme will not reach thousands of potential participants after the federal government dumped its ad campaign six weeks before the introduction of the $22 billion reform.
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NDIS a `disaster’ for mental health, Geelong service provider says
THE NDIS is an unmitigated “disaster” for people with mental illness and governments will have blood on their hands if they roll out the current model nationally next year, according to a Geelong pilot provider.
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Disability cut ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’
Disability advocates are fuming about a plan to cut off thousands from the disability support pension to pay for NDIS funding.
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Budget 2016: Disability support crackdown to help fund National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Federal Government will again crack down on the Disability Support Pension and cut off carbon tax compensation for all new welfare recipients to help fund the $22-billion National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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