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In The Media 22 July 2015

Control of $20b disability scheme on leaders agenda

Talks have opened up between the federal and state governments about giving the states early access to a share of $20 billion of funds set aside for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but there are concerns the states may have to cede control over the massive scheme in return.

In The Media 16 July 2015

Queenslanders with disabilities worried about NDIS start-up

The 97,000 Queenslanders living with a disability still have no idea where – or when – an “early launch” of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will begin in Queensland.

In The Media 15 July 2015

Fed Govt refuses to cover NDIS funding shortfall in South Australia

Funding problems over the National Disability Insurance Scheme trial are escalating in South Australia.

The Commonwealth now says it won’t honour an agreement signed by the Gillard government to cover any funding shortfall.

In The Media 15 July 2015

NDIS pilot scheme funding fight ‘hurting’ disability sector, Intellectual Disability Association says

A disability services expert is demanding the Federal and South Australian Governments solve funding differences which are delaying any further rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

In The Media 14 July 2015

Botched SA NDIS pilot leaves children in limbo

The trial of the $22 billion Nation¬al Disability Insurance Scheme in South Australia has twice as many eligible clients as predicted, is 12 months behind schedule and is such a disaster that the federal minister responsible privately calls it the country’s “worst” pilot of the scheme.

In The Media 14 July 2015

NDIS offers helpful extras

GRACE King came to Australia from the United States to teach a workshop she was running in 2009 and met and married her husband then returned to Perth three years ago.

In The Media 13 July 2015

Aboriginal man’s disability inspires life of service

Paul Constable-Calcott contracted polio when he was 18 months old.
The disease left him reliant on a cane for walking. It also changed his life for the better, inspiring him to help others.

In The Media 9 July 2015

Services collaborate on innovative housing to bridge ageing-disability divide

Service providers collaborating on a unique development to enable people with disabilities and their ageing parent carers to stay living together as they age say they are documenting their experiences and will produce a blueprint to guide other providers.

In The Media 6 July 2015

Only one NDIS reject in 10 goes to case review

DISABILITY Advocacy NSW is encouraging Hunter residents who have been refused access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to seek a review, for their own sake, and those that follow.

In The Media 6 July 2015

Helping hand for star on the rise

SAM Marthick, of Burnie, has seen incredible success in recent months, being selected in Tasmanian teams in football and basketball.

In The Media 6 July 2015

Tasmanian disability service provider tripling workforce thanks to NDIS

Tasmania’s largest disability services provider is set to triple its workforce over the next four years thanks to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

In The Media 6 July 2015

Federal funding cuts force closure of vital disability support service

Federal funding cuts have forced the closure of an essential disability support service that has linked millions of people with inclusive travel and recreation.

In The Media 3 July 2015

NDIS a stunning success

TWO years after the National Disability Insurance Scheme kicked off in Tasmania, Frank Gunn’s family are still pinching themselves.

In The Media 3 July 2015

First NDIS shopfront opens in Penrith to support 2,000 children, young people ahead of full rollout

Australia’s first shop front for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been officially opened in Western Sydney.

In The Media 3 July 2015

‘Still work to do’ on first anniversary of NDIS rollout in the ACT

ACT residents who transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme in its first year are less satisfied than many of their interstate counterparts and the number of eligible participants continues to exceed expectations, the latest report shows.

In The Media 3 July 2015

Disability insurance program changing lives for fortunate few in WA trial sites

Around 2,700 people living south of Perth will have access to individualised support with the launch of an additional National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial site on July 1.

In The Media 3 July 2015

Thankful parents describe NDIS rollout as a blessing

TWO years will have passed since the National Disability Insurance Scheme was rolled out in Tasmania.

Col and Sharyn Burston, of Kings Meadows, describe its introduction as a blessing.

In The Media 1 July 2015

2000 children set to benefit from NDIS in the Nepean and Blue Mountains region

Debbie Rolfe has fought “tooth and nail” for every crumb of support for her two children, who have both been diagnosed with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.

In The Media 1 July 2015

Still work to do’ on first anniversary of NDIS rollout in the ACT

ACT residents who transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme in its first year are less satisfied than many of their interstate counterparts and the number of eligible participants continues to exceed expectations, the latest report shows.

In The Media 30 June 2015

Victoria must seize chance to lead nation to safeguard people with disability

The Ombudsman’s report on abuse of people with disability shows they need advocates and oversight systems to protect them.

In The Media 30 June 2015

Disability support pension eligibility crackdown forces people onto Newstart allowance: welfare groups

Welfare groups have warned the Federal Government’s crackdown on welfare payments will force more people onto the Newstart allowance, with no prospect of finding a job or looking after their health.

In The Media 30 June 2015

Taskforce Needed to Address Young People in Aged Care

A Senate Inquiry report into the adequacy of residential care for young people with disability has highlighted the wasted potential of young people who are forced to live in nursing homes, writes Summer Foundation CEO Dr Di Winkler.

In The Media 25 June 2015

Young disabled people forced to live in aged care homes being forgotten, Senate inquiry finds

Young disabled Australians forced to live in aged care facilities are being forgotten and ignored, according to a new report tabled in the Senate.

In The Media 24 June 2015

NSW budget 2015: NDIS lifts disability spending

Funding for people with disabilities in NSW will account for more than half of the total social security and welfare spend as the state ushers in the full rollout of the national disability insurance scheme.