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In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

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

In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

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.

In The Media 26 May 2016

WA Premier Colin Barnett still cautious about National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

WA Premier Colin Barnett still has reservations about the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 25 May 2016

Federal Budget 2016: NDIS fully funded with introduction of Savings Fund

THE NDIS has been fully funded in the Federal Budget with the government establishing a special savings fund to contribute to the cost of the $22 billion scheme.

In The Media 25 May 2016

To get young people out of nursing homes, we need to back up the NDIS with housing – here’s how

Young people with disability living in nursing homes are one of the most marginalised and isolated groups of people in our society. More than half of them, 53%, receive a visit from a friend less than once a year. They generally lead impoverished lives, characterised by loneliness and boredom.

In The Media 25 May 2016

Fears for future as NSW government sheds disability services

More than 10,000 people with a disability and 6000 workers face an uncertain future as the NSW government moves ahead with plans to transfer services to the private sector ahead of the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 25 May 2016

NDIS trial expands to shires of Murray and Serpentine-Jarrahdale

More Western Australians will gain access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) over the next year with the Commonwealth and Western Australian governments extending the current trials to July 2017 and expanding them to additional locations in the state, including Murray Shire.

In The Media 25 May 2016

Townsville’s ‘Master Shredder’ shows how work can change the life of people with disabilities

At 21 years old Emma Lynam is kicking goals — she has her own flat, her own small business, and recently hired her first employee.

In The Media 25 May 2016

Disability Program Review Calls for Public Input

The federal government is asking Not for Profits to provide input into the review of the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) to ensure the organisation meets the needs of people with disabilities.

The NDAP funds agencies that provide advocacy services to people with disabilities.

In The Media 25 May 2016

Inconsistent autism diagnoses causing delay in early intervention, report finds

A report into autism diagnosis in Australia has found discrepancies in how children are assessed for the condition and calls for a national standard to ensure early intervention.

In The Media 25 May 2016

NDIS rollout delayed in WA as trials extended by a year

The rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been delayed for a year in Western Australia to allow a comparative trial of a State Government-run system to be extended.

In The Media 20 April 2016

Psychosocial disability definition causes confusion among NDIS applicants

People with a mental illness must demonstrate a psychosocial disability to be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), however a recent survey has revealed most respondents do not know what that means.

In The Media 18 April 2016

Disability Advocate Lodges Uber Discrimination Complaint

Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes has lodged complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission against ride-sharing service Uber after two drivers refused to transport his guide dog.

In The Media 18 April 2016

Google.org pledges $20 million to support disability technologies

Google’s philanthropy division gives 29 programs a jump start.

In The Media 18 April 2016

ACT to reap economic benefits of NDIS, report finds

The National Disability Insurance Scheme will create an “employment boom” in the ACT and add up to $367 million to the local economy, a report has found.

In The Media 18 April 2016

NFP Panel Sets its Sights on Collaboration

A collaborative panel made up of eight Not for Profit peak bodies and supported by philanthropic funding is spearheading projects aimed at building capacity in the aging, disability and mental health sectors.

In The Media 18 April 2016

NDIS Countdown: Have You Forgotten Something?

In all the buzz about new technology and the start of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Not for Profits need to go beyond attempting baseline survival and remember that their staff are their most important investment.

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