Review of NDIS Prices – What Does it all mean for People with Disability?
For the last six months or so, a consulting company has been carrying out a review into the prices set for services funded through the NDIS.
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25 years on – the Disability Discrimination Act
Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin talks about the Disability Discrimination Act (the DDA) today, on it’s 20th anniversary
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Interview: Shadow Minister Jenny Macklin
Every Australian Counts Campaign Director Kirsten Deane took your questions about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and disability to Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Jenny Macklin.
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Welcome WA!
Fantastic news today from Western Australia – the National Disability Insurance Scheme is finally a truly national scheme.
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Announcing the Every Australian Counts Champions!
The Every Australian Counts Champions will represent our vibrant and diverse community when meeting members of parliament, community leaders, and the media. On behalf of all of us,
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Don’t screen out our humanity
The idea of screening genetic conditions has become part and parcel of having children for many Australian couples. The recent push by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute for
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Interview: Senator Jordon Steele John
Every Australian Counts campaign director Kirsten Deane had a chat to new senator and disability advocate Jordon Steele-John.
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Beating a Path to … Melbourne
You may remember last month the National Disability Insurance Agency announced that they were making some changes to the NDIS planning process.
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What you thought of the Productivity Commission’s recommendations
Last week we asked you to share your thoughts about how to make the planning experience better for NDIS participants.
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Choice and Control Under Threat: Victoria must listen to people with disability and stay true to the principles of the NDIS
Choice and control is one of the fundamental principles of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. We must be vigilant to ensure that this important principle is not lost in the rollout.
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So What Did the PC Say About the NDIS?
The Productivity Commission report into the NDIS is very detailed – it’s more than 500 pages long!
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EAC Supporters Say NO Way – NO Delay
The Productivity Commission has released its report into the National Disability Insurance Scheme this morning.
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Making the NDIS More User Friendly
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) announced this morning they are making some changes to the NDIS to try and make the scheme more user friendly.
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Thanks John!
After seven years, Every Australian Counts Campaign Director John Della Bosca is moving on to new adventures.
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NDIS marks 100K
The government has announced that 100,000 Australians with disability are now in the NDIS.
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Breaking: is a deal close on NDIS funding?
Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced he will today introduce legislation into Parliament to lock-in full funding for the NDIS, saying he’s confident of securing support from the Senate cross bench.
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Ivory smashed it! ??
A letter from nine-year-old Ivory Clark made national headlines when she spoke up for thousands of children with autism in the classroom.
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New face at the helm of NDIA: The reaction
A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed by the National Disability insurance Agency (NDIA) to guide the NDIS during its critical transition period to full coverage across Australia over the next three years.
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A new chapter for accessible books in Australia
In good news for avid readers with vision impairment, Australia is on the verge of a braille book boom.
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Why every day counts
This weekend marks one year since the full roll out of the NDIS began. While there are good news stories about improved life outcomes, there’s still a long way to go until the NDIS is the one that was promised for all.
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Just. Wow.
Only one week ago a delegation of Every Australia Counts supporters sat with Senator Pauline Hanson to talk about the NDIS and why we need an inclusive Australia for people with disability. This just makes her comments yesterday even more disappointing.
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The PC has listened and spoken
The Productivity Commission this week released early findings in its review into the costs of the NDIS – and while there is good news about support for the scheme, there are plenty of things to fix.
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A huge day at Parliament House
Every Australian Counts supporters hit Parliament House yesterday to urge our politicians to fully fund the NDIS ASAP. What a huge day it was!
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Every day counts!
Here they are, your 365 reasons why full funding for the NDIS counts every day of the year.
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