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In The Media 19 May 2015

NDIS to be rolled out in NSW starting with Sydney’s west, one year ahead of schedule

Children with disabilities in the Nepean and Blue Mountains areas in New South Wales will soon have access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), after an agreement between the state and federal governments was signed today.

In The Media 18 May 2015

Students with disabilities: One in four refused enrolment, most get inadequate support, survey shows

Students with disabilities suffer high levels of discrimination, a new survey reports. The survey found one in four students with disability had been refused school enrolment and almost 70 per cent received inadequate support.

In The Media 18 May 2015

NDIS citizens’ jury finds scheme successful so far, but with work to do

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) citizens’ jury has found it is already giving people living with disabilities more independence and an improved quality of life, but there is room for improvement in its roll out.

In The Media 18 May 2015

Heidelberg West man frustrated with disability support shortfall

TERRY Bainbridge was a hardworking tradie and diehard Richmond fan when, at just 47, a stroke left him with an acquired brain injury.

In The Media 16 May 2015

NDIS citizens’ jury finds scheme successful so far, but with work to do

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) citizens’ jury has found it is already giving people living with disabilities more independence and an improved quality of life, but there is room for improvement in its roll out.

In The Media 13 May 2015

Budget 2015: Students with disabilities to get record $1.3 billion boost for extra help in classroom

Students with a disability will get extra support, with the Federal Government allocating a record $1.3 billion in the budget for the year ahead.

In The Media 13 May 2015

Fair hearing for Hearing Australia

Further consultations with people affected by hearing problems have been promised before a decision is made on the future of the Government Agency, Hearing Australia.

In The Media 13 May 2015

Disability Orgs Cautiously Optimistic

Disability organisations have welcomed a more “moderate” Federal Budget but have expressed their concerns that 12 specialist organisations representing over 200,000 Australians with disability have not been funded.

In The Media 12 May 2015

Planning for Queensland’s NDIS transition ramps up

A new advisory group to oversee Queensland’s transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will meet today in Brisbane for the first time.

In The Media 12 May 2015

NDIS funding for autism is inconsistent, says service provider

In South Australia, a centre providing early intervention for children with autism says funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme trial is inconsistent.

In The Media 24 April 2015

Nobody will miss out on NDIS, govt says

The Abbott government has tried to allay concerns some children in South Australia could miss out on the national disability insurance scheme.

In The Media 24 April 2015

New housing trials under NDIS

A trial of new housing options for people with a disability has been given the go-ahead amid calls for the government to tackle an accommodation “crisis”.

In The Media 24 April 2015

New housing trials under NDIS

STATE and territory disability ministers on Friday ordered officials to work with the agency in charge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on a pilot to develop

In The Media 24 April 2015

The disability housing crisis that could leave 120,000 people without a home

MORE than 120,000 people with a disability are facing homelessness in the next five years even though there is $700 million a year available to build them homes.

In The Media 24 April 2015

NDIS delays proving costly for SA families and disability service providers

Delays in the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have left families and service providers in South Australia thousands of dollars out of pocket.

In The Media 20 April 2015

Push to vet disability workers

People applying for jobs in the disability sector would have to pass pre-employment checks under proposed new laws to protect people with disabilities from abuse and neglect.

In The Media 18 April 2015

Disabled students forced into home education by bullies, says Disability Education Lobby

MANY students with disabilities are being home schooled because of bullying in schools, an advocate group says.

In The Media 16 April 2015

New resources to aid disability workers

ACT disability workers have been given new resources to help them better understand how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will impact on their work.

In The Media 16 April 2015

Disability funding ‘vital for children’: parents travel to Canberra seeking support

IT HAS been a parent’s nightmare: the death of a husband when their younger son is two, and before the child is diagnosed with a major disability.

Kate Walsh of Menai, who faced both challenges, was left with the problem of finding the best schooling for her son Cameron, 10.

In The Media 9 April 2015

Housing shortage flagged as biggest hurdle to NDIS

A shortage of appropriate housing for people with disabilities could become the biggest obstacle to the successful implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a new study.

In The Media 8 April 2015

Graeme Innes says ‘appalling’ cage practice not one-off, calls for inquiry on education of children with disabilities

In the wake of revelations an autistic Canberra student was confined in a cage-like structure, former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes says such abuses are widespread and has called for a broad inquiry into the treatment of children with disabilities in the nation’s schools.

In The Media 2 April 2015

Assistant Minister Mitch Fifield radio interview on Radio National

KARVELAS: Let’s go to the NDIS now, which is really firmly in your patch – you’re in charge of that Scheme.

In The Media 30 March 2015

Rob Pyne becomes the first quadriplegic elected to parliament in Australia

A far north Queensland man has become the first quadriplegic Member of Parliament anywhere in Australia. Rob Pyne was sworn into state parliament this week after winning the seat

In The Media 27 March 2015

Blindfolded Canberrans take the lead to raise awareness of disability support and the NDIS

A dog leash or white stick in hand can transform the life of a blind or vision-impaired person. Some Canberrans got a small taste of just how life-changing

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