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Start where you are, use what you have and do what you can: why a harm reduction approach to the NDIS Bill Amendments can protect our community
July 24, 2026 I keep hearing the same words across the disability community: “The NDIS Bill will pass.” I understand why people are saying this. We have to
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Why Minister Butler must rule out means testing the NDIS
Dr. George Taleporos, Independent Chair, Every Australian Counts Follow me on LinkedIn Dr George Taleporos is physically disabled public policy professional and the independent chair of Every Australian
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The Curated Pathway: What Is Happening to Autistic Children in Australia?
More than 135,000 autistic children in Australia may soon lose something the National Disability Insurance Scheme promised them. The right for families to choose the support their child
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Safeguarding Individualised Support for Psychosocial Disability: Why NDIS Reform Risks Leaving Us Behind
By members of the Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective As lived experience advocates from the Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective (APDC) who are NDIS participants, we are deeply alarmed by
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Autistic Children Don’t Break the Budget. Broken Systems Do
Marking the launch of the notorious Productivity Roundtable this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared the NDIS would be a focus for budget tightening, claiming that “40%” of
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Community responses to NDIS therapy funding cuts highlight what really matters: Australia’s deep commitment to the NDIS
In recent weeks, proposed changes to NDIS therapy funding have triggered a wave of public outcry. Participants, families, disability advocates and service providers have united in opposition to
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A Day in the Life of an SRS Resident: Reflections on the Need for Safe, Sustainable NDIS Housing Options
A priority highlighted by the disability community through Every Australian Counts pre-election survey 2025, is for political leaders to uphold the right not to be forced into group
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Why It’s Time to Move Beyond Group Homes
By Jarrod Sandell-Hay Jarrod Sandell-Hay is a disability activist with lived experience of disability and self-determination under the NDIS. As we head towards the next federal election, housing
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NDIA Hits Reset on Co-Design – Here’s What It Means for You
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced a reset in how it will work with people with disability to design changes to the NDIS. According to the
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Foundational Supports: A new lifeboat or a disguise to capsize us?
Heidi La Paglia Reid is an Autistic, disabled advocate, an NDIS participant and a member of the Every Australian Counts Steering Committee. If you would like to contribute
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New Support Needs Assessments for the NDIS
Suddenly, everyone seems to be talking about new assessments for the NDIS, called Support Needs Assessments. What are they and why are they such a talking point? Read
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NDIS “Support Lists” Threaten People with Disability’s Right to a “Normal” Life By Stevie Lang Howson
Every Australian Counts supporter, Stevie Lang Howson Shares his concerns about the NDIS “Support Lists” that are currently open for consultation. The central question at the
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NDIS participant is “terrified of the consequences of the bill”
Scott Harry is an NDIS participant who is concerned that if the NDIS Bill goes through, the government will be able to implement the NDIS Review recommendation that
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Implications of the NDIS Amendment Bill 2024 for some of Australia’s most marginalised people
The Power to Persuade editors, Sue Olney and Elroy Dearn originally published this article on their website The Power to Persuade on the 13th of May 2024. We
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The Role of Navigators – An Opinion Piece by Michaela Kennedy, Judith Ellis and Peter Sheehy
Michaela Kennedy, Judith Ellis and Peter Sheehy have co-written this opinion piece about the part of the recent Review that relates particularly to the recommended introduction of navigators.
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We won’t let the NDIS review take away our right to choose – An open letter to Bill Shorten
Douglas used AI technologyto generate the photo above
Douglas Fogg is a NDIS participant with a passion for making technology inclusive and accessible.
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NDIS review: Regulation does not keep people safe. People keep people safe!
Linda Hughes is president of the Self Manager Hub and parent of an NDIS participant. Together they self manage and directly employ support workers. Here Linda describes some of the problems with the changes proposed by the NDIS review.
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Too Much About Us Without Us: Psychosocial Disability and the NDIS Review
Muriel and Neil participated in our NDIS Review forums where we came together to share our perspectives on the recommendations in the final report. Here is a summary of their perspectives that were developed in collaboration with six NDIS participants who are members of the Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective.
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The NDIS review “makes me so angry and scared”- by Sam Petersen
Samantha Petersen participated in our NDIS Review forum in December where we came together to share our perspectives on the recommendations in the final report. Here are some of Sam’s concerns.
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The NDIS Review housing and living recommendations are “outdated and unethical”
The above image was drawn by Peter to help visually represent his concerns about the NDIS Review.
The issues identified through the NDIS Review are not new or unexpected. However, the solutions proposed create a level of bureaucratic overreach that intrudes into people’s lives and does not align with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD).
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My Take On “Redesigning the NDIS”
This week, Australia’s national representative body of independent disability advocacy organisations, Disability Advocacy Network Australia, released a report calling for “urgent and radical reform of the NDIS”.
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Independent Assessments 2.0? NDIS Review Chair Forecasts Massive Changes – check them out…
Today the NDIS Review Chair gave us a first look at some huge changes that they want to make. In case you missed the speech by Professor Bruce Bonyhady, here is a summary:
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What Would Life Be Like Without the NDIS? & 5 Reasons to Defend It
This week, 10 years ago, our community won the fight for a National Disability Insurance Scheme. Today, the media cycle is dominated by stories about the cost of the scheme, so it’s important that we remind ourselves about what life was like before the NDIS, why the NDIS was introduced and why it needs to succeed into the future.
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Budget 2023 with Minister Shorten & How the NDIS Is Changing… In Plain(ish) English
Is the government putting a cap on the NDIS? Are our plans going to be cut? Will it be more difficult to get onto the NDIS? These are
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