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All the latest news about living with disability and the NDIS.
So what’s the real story behind the NDIS underspend?
Yesterday you will have seen that the final budget figures for 2018/19 were released. And they confirmed what we have all known for some time – that the NDIS is underspent by about $4.6 billion.
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Media release: NDIS underspend must be used to support people with disability
Disability advocates continue to demand the Morrison government reinvest unspent NDIS funds back into the landmark scheme to get it working the way it should – instead of using funds to bolster the budget bottom line.
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Vale Tim Fischer
The Every Australian Counts community was sad to hear the news today that former Deputy Prime Minister and former Leader of the National Party Tim Fischer has passed away.
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Have your say on NDIS planning or SIL
Hundreds of Every Australian Counts supporters have already sent us their thoughts and ideas for us to pass on to the Joint Standing Committee inquiries into planning and Supported Independent Living (SIL).
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New ILC grant rounds now open
Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) – the part of the NDIS that gets very little attention but is absolutely critical if we are ever to get better outcomes for people with disability and their families in this country.
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Minister Announces review of NDIS Act
The Government has just announced it will hold a review to look at the NDIS Act and rules, paving the way for their election commitment to introduce set timeframes for key NDIS processes.
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Parliament is making some changes to the NDIS Act – here’s what you need to know
The government is proposing to make changes to the NDIS Act which sets out how the NDIS should operate.
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Breaking: New inquiries into NDIS Planning and SIL announced
Now that the Federal election is over, Parliament has appointed its new 10 member Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS.
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NDIA releases data (finally!)
The NDIA has released new and detailed data about how participants and their families are faring under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
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Your message to the Minister
The Prime Minister and the new Minister for the NDIS have repeatedly said that fixing the NDIS is a top priority. What do they have in mind? Our EAC champions went to Canberra to find out.
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Health vs Disability – the good news for NDIS participants
Some good news late last week for all those sick of the argy bargy between the NDIS and health over who should pay for what.
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Putting a price tag on good information
Last week the new Minister for the NDIS Stuart Robert and the National Disability Insurance Agency released a number of changes to the NDIS price guide.
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It’s time for the new NDIS Minister to hear from you
The NDIS now has its own Minister – and the PM has given him the critically important job of getting the NDIS back on track.
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Media release: Every Australian Counts welcomes new Ministers to NDIS and Social Services portfolios
Every Australian Counts, the grassroots disability advocacy group that campaigned for the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, today welcomed the appointments of Stuart Robert as the new Minister for the NDIS and Minister for Government Services and Anne Ruston as the Minister for Families and Social Services.
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Media release: Every Australian Counts looks forward to action on the NDIS by re-elected Morrison government
Every Australian Counts congratulates Scott Morrison and the Coalition government on their election win this weekend and looks forward to immediate action to fix the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to better support Australians with disability.
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Your questions answered: A chat with Shadow Minister Linda Burney
The final interview in our federal election series.
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We really made some noise! Our National Day of Action to Make It Work
On May 3rd we held our National Day of Action to Make It Work and thanks to all of your hard work we really made the pollies sit up and take notice!
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Make Your Vote Count
Well the election is only a few days away. Time to make our vote count.
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Your questions answered: A chat with Greens spokesperson on Disability Services Senator Jordon Steele-John
Last week we heard from Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher. This week we hear from Greens spokesperson on Disability Services Jordon Steele-John.
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Media release: Disability Advocates Welcome Labor’s 10-Point Plan to Get NDIS Back on Track
Disability advocates today welcomed Labor’s 10-point plan to get the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) back on track.
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“We deserve to be heard”: An open letter about the NDIS by Melissa Norman
“My name is Melissa Norman, I am 23 years old and I’m writing this letter to highlight the problems people with disabilities experience on the NDIS.”
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Media release: Coalition Announce Plan to Support People with Disability – But No Word on NDIS Underspend
The Morrison Government today released their plan to support Australians with disability, including renewed commitment to rolling out the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and initiatives to increase the employment of people with disability.
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Your questions answered: A chat with the Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher
Last month we asked you what you most wanted to ask our pollies this federal election.
And we were flooded with questions – more than 200 in fact.
So we took the most common and we headed to Canberra to get some answers.
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Media release: Funding win for Disability Royal Commission – but advocates slam use of NDIS to bolster bottom line
Tonight’s announcement by Treasurer Frydenberg of more than $500 million being set aside for a Royal Commission into the violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation experienced by people with disability, has left disability advocates overjoyed.
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