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Year 12 students consider sector with 70,000 jobs
Grace Vegesana is planning to study law at university once she graduates, but says her perspective on the popular subject has completely changed since she learnt more about the disability and care sector.
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NDIS respite care concerns the canary in the coal mine
While there is much to commend about the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme the reality is its roll-out has not been as successful as many would have hoped.
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Our Say: Everyone should pay their share for NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme, or NDIS, has itself been labouring under something of a disability of its own: lack of money.
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NDIS complaints soar 700pc as disability organisations criticise planning processes
Complaints about the National Disability Insurance Scheme have soared by about 700 per cent in the past year.
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Moriac man Liam McGarrigle battles NDIA in test case over taxi funding
An intellectually disabled and autistic Moriac man has won the next step in his battle for the NDIS to cover his work transport costs.
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NDIS Achieves ‘Major Milestone’
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is celebrating a “major milestone” after being delivered to 100,000 participants.
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Everyone should pay their share for the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme, or NDIS, has itself been labouring under something of a disability of its own: lack of money.
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Scott Morrison may need just one more Senate vote to pass Medicare levy
The Turnbull government may need just one more vote from the Senate crossbench to pass the $8.2 billion Medicare levy, which is designed to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Clarity needed on NDIS mental health care
The federal government is being urged to clarify when people with a mental illness can access support under the national disability insurance scheme.
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Here are 10 reasons why the NDIS is the way to go
1. If you, or someone you love, is born with a disability or acquires one later in life, you all no longer run the risk of falling through holes in Australia’s safety net based on what state or territory you live in.
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NDIS Fails to Provide ‘Decent’ Disability Jobs – Union Report
A new report commissioned by the unions representing Australia’s community sector workers has raised concerns about the ability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to provide “decent jobs for disability support workers”.
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What Does the NDIS Mean for Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention?
Not-for-profit community organisation Noah’s Ark is holding a series of best practice workshops on the NDIS in August and September in major cities around Australia for professionals working with children with disabilities.
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Horticulture project for people with intellectual disabilities to boost self-esteem, place in community
People living with an intellectual disability will be encouraged to feel the earth under their fingertips in a new project designed to boost community engagement and self-esteem.
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NDIS quality commission bill sent to Senate committee
Disability sector stakeholders have until 28 July to make a submission to a Senate inquiry examining the government’s proposed legislation to establish a new quality and safety commission to oversee the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Hundreds of jobs ahead as early NDIS rollout reaches Rocky
A “LIFE CHANGING” service will soon benefit more than 2600 people living with a disability in the Rockhampton area, and create hundreds of new jobs.
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NDIS Cost ‘Blowout’ is a Misconception
Misconceptions about a possible National Disability Insurance Scheme cost “blow out” need to be put to bed, a new report examining the economics of the NDIS has revealed.
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Key is to plan for support
THE key to managing the transition to the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is planning.
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Challenge welcomes NDIS boost
People with disabilities in Dubbo who previously received no assistance might find they are much better off under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a regional provider has said.
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Choice and control: the challenge of growing the NDIS
The NDIS is the biggest rollout of government social services since Medicare was introduced in 1975.
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NDIS rollout extends to include children as more than 1800 people sign up for the scheme
MORE young Tasmanians are accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with its extension to include children between the age of 4 and 11 years from July 1.
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Adults with disabilities in SA become eligible for National Disability Insurance Scheme
The rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to eligible adults will begin in South Australia from tomorrow, with Adelaide’s north and the Barossa among the first regions to benefit.
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NDIS Having a Life Changing Impact Despite First Year ‘Teething Problems’
On the eve of the first anniversary of the Australia-wide rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme participants, providers and advocates say despite the teething problems, the NDIS is having a “life changing impact” on people with disabilities.
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Sector Calls for Urgent Action to Secure NDIS
Australia’s leading disability advocacy bodies and the nation’s peak body for social services has called on the government to act urgently to secure the future of the NDIS.
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NDIS: Signs of growing mistrust between ministers as stoush continues
A stoush is growing between Western Australia and the Federal Government over the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with increasing signs of mistrust and accusations between ministers.
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