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Media Release: Human Rights Commission delivers damning verdict on Government’s NDIS Bill
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release 6 August 2026 Every Australian Counts has welcomed the Australian Human Rights Commission’s call for the Australian Government to pause the National Disability
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Before the Senate Votes: Community Forum on the NDIS Bill with the Senators
Friday 24 July | 12:00pm-1:30pm AEST | Online | Free The NDIS Bill is approaching a Senate vote, and the decisions made in the coming weeks will shape
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What changed… and what hasn’t?
The Senate inquiry has been extended. That’s because of you! Thanks to the voices of thousands of people with disability, families, carers, advocates and supporters, the Senate has
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Protecting the NDIS: What Needs to Change in the Government’s NDIS Bill
Every Australian Counts’ proposed amendments As at 23 June 2026 Every Australian Counts believes the NDIS must be sustainable, fair and centred on people with disability. We support
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States and Territories expose Fatal Flaw in NDIS Bill that Could Leave People Without Support
Every Australian Counts says a joint submission from State and Territory Disability Ministers has sounded the alarm on the Federal Government’s proposed NDIS legislation. “If the Government has
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Huge Proposed Changes to Our NDIS Explained and Why We Must Speak Up Now
The Australian Government has introduced a major new NDIS Bill called the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026. Do not be
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New NDIS Bill risks breaking the promise of the NDIS
For immediate release 14 May 2026 Every Australian Counts, the grassroots campaign that campaigned to establish the NDIS, has warned that new legislation introduced into Federal Parliament today
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Protect our NDIS: disability communities national campaign to stop cuts and defend choice and control in the NDIS
For immediate release 6 May 2026 Every Australian Counts has launched a crucial national campaign calling on the Government to protect the NDIS and stop proposed cuts that
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Massive NDIS Changes Announced
Originally Published: NDIS Insights with Dr George, Special Edition, April 2026 On April 22nd 2026, the NDIS Minister announced massive changes to our NDIS. These changes will affect
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Stop the cuts. Fix the system. Protect our NDIS.
People with disability are being cut out of the NDIS supports we need to live ordinary lives where we are included in our communities with real choice and
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When Algorithms Decide: Lessons from the Aged Care Assessment Debacle for the NDIS
NDIS participants have been following the Senate Legislation Committee inquiry into the Support at Home program very closely1 and for good reason. What has emerged through that inquiry
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“Speaking up”: The voices of NDIS participants with psychosocial disability on NDIS Reform: Community Survey Report 2026
About Every Australian Counts Every Australian Counts (EAC) is the grassroots campaign that fights for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to fulfil its promise to Australian’s living with
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EAC’s Thriving Kids Position Statement
Every Australian Counts believes Thriving Kids should strengthen, not replace, children’s rights to individualised disability support, and must be co‑designed with Autistic and neurodivergent people and families. Plain
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New Framework Planning: What We Know So Far
Important Note: This information is correct as at 12 March 2026. Decisions and new rules made by the Commonwealth, States and Territories, and the NDIA could change how
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Community Forum: New NDIS Planning Rules
What they mean, what’s changing, and how to have your say The Government is consulting on new NDIS planning Rules that will significantly change how plans are created,
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Have your say on the NDIS (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 – Your Voice Matters!
The Australian Government has introduced the NDIS (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025, an important piece of legislation that proposes changes to how the NDIS is regulated and how
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Every Australian Counts raises warning over computer-generated NDIS plans and erosion of independent oversight
Every Australian Counts’ Statement in response to The Guardian article on 3/12/2025 titled “NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul” Summary Statement
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More Questions Than Answers: New NDIS Support Needs Assessments
Join our community forum on December 12 to share your thoughts on the new Support Needs Assessment and what needs to change before it’s rolled out. Register here.
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Families, Carers and People with Disability Speak Out About” Thriving Kids” Changes
More than 1,000 people with disability, families, carers, and sector professionals have raised serious concerns about the federal government’s proposed “Thriving Kids” initiative. The changes, announced in August
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Media Release: Transparency and Co-Design Essential for I-CAN Assessments
Dr George Taleporos, Independent Chair of Every Australian Counts, said the disability community is concerned about how the new I-CAN support needs assessments will be used, and that
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What Minister Butler’s NDIS Announcement told us about future plans for the NDIS
Minister Mark Butler has announced big changes to the NDIS. We know many people with disability, families and supporters have questions. We acknowledge many may be feeling upset,
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Every Australian Counts Survey Results Highlight Impact of NDIS Support Lists
In response to growing concern about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Every Australian Counts launched a survey to hear directly from the people most affected.
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Media Release: NDIS Support Lists Are Failing People with Disability, National Survey Finds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 July 2025 NDIS Support Lists Are Failing People with Disability, National Survey Finds A national survey conducted by Every Australian Counts has revealed widespread
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Joint Statement on New NDIS Funding Periods – from Every Australian Counts and Disability Rights Organisations
From 19 May 2025, the NDIS introduced major changes to how funding is delivered in new and reassessed plans. Instead of receiving their full budget upfront, participants’ funding
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