Victorian Minister message to EAC
As the Victorian NDIS roll out plan is released, the Victorian Minister for Disability, Martin Foley, sends a video message to people with disability and their families in Victoria.
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NSW Minister message to EAC
The NSW Minister for Disability, John Ajaka, has filmed a special message for Every Australian Counts supporters to mark the release of the NSW roll out plans.
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What does our new PM think of the NDIS?
As Australia wakes up to the news that Malcolm Turnbull has replaced Tony Abbott as our new Prime Minister, we have a look at what he has said on the public record about the NDIS.
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Where are the NDIS roll out plans?
Today Every Australian Counts supporters emailed the disability minister in their state or territory to ask when the NDIS would be coming to them.
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“It will be a big sigh of relief”: waiting for the NDIS roll out plans
When the Federal Government announced in April 2012 that it would support the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), mother of three Heike Fabig was over the moon.
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Any delays in the NDIS will not serve people with disabilities
As final negotiations are occurring between the States and the Federal Government around the timing of the rollout of the NDIS, we are approaching a critical time for people with disabilities. It is concerning that a number of prominent voices have been calling for a delay to the full roll-out when they do not represent people with disabilities and may have vested interests.
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How to speak to your employer about mental illness
Long ago — maybe I was 19 — I walked out of a job on the second day and just never went back. It was a temp job, entering data into a machine and then checking the data and then entering more data. I was being paid $18 an hour, which was pretty good at the time.
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NDIS video and FAQ out now
Check out the fully captioned video of last month’s Every Australian Counts Kick Off event in NSW, which was live-streamed across Australia.
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Caring for the poet
Dylan Owen-Buoy has been challenged by autism since his kindergarten days but it hasn’t touched his soul.
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At home with Michael, Josh and Fraser
In Newcastle three families have pooled their resources and set up a house for their adult sons, which is supported by workers paid for by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Improvements for Jace thanks to NDIS early intervention
In July three-year old Jace Kirby and his family became the first South Australians to use a new early intervention service for children with autism funded under the NDIS. The results have been significant.
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Who should be steering the NDIA?
In recent weeks there has been a lot of talk about potential changes to the Board that governs the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Ticket to work a ticket to life
An employment initiative for teenagers with disability is training a whole generation of baristas, chefs, gardeners, photographers, and designers… to name a few!
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Countdown’s begun to the 2015 National Disability Awards
Know someone who’s making an amazing difference in the disability sector? Now’s your chance to show how much you appreciate them.
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My friend Bradley
I have been an advocate for a man with complex needs for nearly 20 years. The journey I have been on with him and his family over this time has seen some great outcomes for him, but it remains a constant struggle to ensure he has the funding needed for his support. We are hopeful that the NDIS will change this!
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8 brilliant new accessibility inventions
Every wondered what smart glasses could look like or how you could make your computer entirely hands free?
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NDIS focus for major desert festival
Held from 31 July – 5 August 2015 in Tennant Creek, the Annual Desert Harmony Festival is an action packed celebration of community, music, food and art, which this year celebrates disability and the NDIS.
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Every Australian has a right to work
Access to jobs is one of the most important human rights issues people with disability face according to a national survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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I love my job – support workers embrace opportunities under the NDIS
As the roll-out of the NDIS comes to a town near you, or continues to bed-in across trial sites, the changes and challenges facing workers in the disability sector are becoming increasingly apparent.
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#goaussies: Australian Special Olympians head to LA
Good luck to Australia’s Special Olympics team heading off to Los Angeles this week for the World Summer Games.
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Exciting times ahead: lessons from the NDIS trial sites
It’s two years since the National Disability Scheme (NDIS) trial site started in the Hunter and a year after it kicked off in the ACT, so we spoke to one of the large disability providers in both trial sites to find out how they think it’s going and what they’ve learned so far.
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Why are there still access issues at my train station?
A five-year review of the accessibility of Australia’s public transport networks found that 10 years after the first disability transport standards were first introduced, there’s still plenty more to do.
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Queensland announces early launch of NDIS
The Queensland Government has announced $1.9 million for “the early launch of a National Disability Insurance Scheme”.
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Disability Rights and Every Australian Counts Campaign inspires an exhibition
Disability Leader Katharine Annear of South Australia, one of 12 disability leaders represented in the Grassroots Democracy: the Campaign for Disability Rights Exhibition.
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