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So how is the NDIS different?
Because it’s about YOU. It’s about a new way of talking with and listening to you to work out the kinds of supports you need to live your
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Let’s start at the beginning. What is the NDIS?
The NDIS is the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It’s a new way of supporting people with a permanent and significant disability through giving them access to individualised funding,
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10 reasons we need the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a ground-breaking change to the way disability services are funded and delivered. Here are ten ways the NDIS will benefit all Australians.
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16 things you’ve already told us about the NDIS
Back in August, we surveyed Every Australian Counts supporters about the NDIS.
They were either people with a disability, one of their family members, or a carer.
Inclusive Playgrounds: Everyone’s a player
Play is not just for fun. It’s also for learning, problem solving, motor skills and socialising. But it’s also fun just to play!
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Canberra children next in line for NDIS rollout
Canberra children under four with autism or a developmental delay can now move to the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the ACT government prepares to shift school-based services to community providers.
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Blind woman Gisele Mesnage sues Coles over online shopping website
Coles is facing a landmark claim following an allegation the supermarket giant’s website does not provide adequately for visually impaired shoppers.
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Disability campaigner Glenn Keys named ACT Australian of the Year
ACT Australian of the Year Glenn Keys says we need to shed our “paternalistic” attitude to people with an intellectual disability and start helping them achieve greater goals.
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Disability groups go to UN over Australia’s forced sterilisation practice
The forced sterilisation of people with disability and the nonconsensual genital “normalisation” of intersex babies and children in Australia are being brought to the United Nations torture committee.
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NDIA annual report 2013 – 2014
The NDIA (the agency responsible for building the NDIS) has released its first annual report. Some key stats: 7316 plans for people with disability $34,600 average package costs
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National Disability Insurance Agency ‘saves’ money by not spending
The National Disability Insurance Agency underspent its budget by $18 million in the 2013-14 financial year, driving savings by reducing formal support in favour of “informal support” provided by family and community members.
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Bill to protect disabled people from abuse is introduced into SA Parliament
A bill to protect disabled people from abuse from support workers or service providers has been introduced into South Australian Parliament by Attorney-General John Rau.
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What needs to change for NDIS is to make a difference?
Coming hot on the heels of the Productivity Commission report in 2011 was more news confirming the unacceptability of quality of life for Australians with disability
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Canberra disability providers named for NDIS transition
The ACT Government has named six private providers to take over early intervention services for children with a disability or developmental delays.
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Where did the NDIS come from?
The NDIS model was devised and recommended by the Productivity Commission in July 2011.
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Margarita, with a Straw: ‘The sexuality of the disabled excited me as a film-maker’
In London years ago, Shonali Bose was inspired to make a movie when her cousin, who has cerebral palsy, told her she wanted sex for her birthday.
The film, Margarita with a Straw premieres at the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival on 14 December.
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ACT community providers ‘ready’ to take over early intervention disability services
The ACT Government has confirmed private providers will be announced within a week to handle early intervention programs for children with autism and developmental delays.
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This little girl has just received a new hand – in her favourite colours
A little girl from Scotland who was born with no fingers on her left hand has become the first child in the UK to have a prosthetic hand made using a 3D printer.
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NDIS overlooks needs of carers, says report
The National Disability Insurance Scheme needs to be amended to recognise the needs of carers, a new report has recommended.
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Harry’s life changes for better thanks to the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Harry Bolch’s life has been changed forever by the NDIS. Practical renovations to the family’s house and a new specialised wheelchair have given him much needed mobility.
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Researchers examining housing choices for people with a disability
Researchers from the University of New South Wales are conducting a study into the best housing choices for Hunter people involved in the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Community rejects delay to NDIS
The media is reporting that National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Chairman Bruce Bonyhady will use today’s Press Club speech to justify a delay to the NDIS roll out.
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NDIS safe in Commonwealth Budget
In his first budget Prime Minister Tony Abbott has committed to deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in full.
With this budget, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has become the custodian of the NDIS. He has given the NDIS the stamp of approval and committed to every Australian to roll it out in full.
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Every Australian Counts resists attack on NDIS
Every Australian Counts supporters reacted angrily today to media reports that the federal government may take a recommendation to COAG that will delay and apply funding caps to participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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