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Opinion 2 December 2021

Close up photo of a print out of the NDIS Act. There is a red pencil on top of it. Some words are crossed out. 21 is written next to the crossed out 2013.

Safety net in danger: High price of changes to NDIS legislation

Jessica*, 23, is working with her occupational therapist, to build the living skills she needs to move out of her parents’ home. She lives with both cerebral palsy and autism, and hoped to apply for NDIS supported independent living.

Opinion 4 November 2021

A luscious green waterway from above. On either side are crops in drought, in stark contrast.

Australia should invest in the NDIS to help the economy after COVID

Emma Dawson, head of independent think tank Per Capita has had a good look at the numbers behind the NDIS – and the Federal Government’s cost-blowout scare campaign. While people with disability and families are all aware of how valuable the NDIS is when it’s working well, Emma also found that for every dollar invested in the NDIS, $2.25 is returned to the Australian economy. The NDIS is a good investment. Here’s why…

Opinion 4 November 2021

A huge crowd of people with disability, families and workers at Fed Square at the 2012 EAC NDIS Make it Real Rally. Most people are wearing red Every Australian Counts teeshirts

NDIS was transformational for Australians living with disability

Of all the disappointments from the last decade of Australian political dysfunction, the National Disability Insurance Scheme is not one of them.

Research and Reports 9 September 2016

Disability Service Organisations (DSO) Financial Sustainability Report

A new study from Curtin University’s Not-for-profit Initiative and NDS’s Centre for Applied Disability Research (CADR) provides governments, disability service providers and the broader community with detailed information on the supply and sustainability of disability services in Australia.

News 19 April 2016

NDIS to provide jobs for Queensland

More good news for Queenslanders, with a new study showing the NDIS will deliver both jobs and resources to the Sunshine State.

Research and Reports 19 April 2016

Economic Benefits of the NDIS in Queensland

National Disability Services and Every Australian Counts have released a paper showing the potential scale of the economic benefits the NDIS will bring to Queensland.

Research and Reports 16 March 2016

Economic Benefits of the NDIS in South Australia

National Disability Services and Every Australian Counts have released a paper showing the potential scale of the economic benefits the NDIS will bring to South Australia.

News 16 March 2016

The NDIS by numbers: South Australia

NDIS number crunching continues, with new figures showing the scale of the economic benefits it could potentially bring to South Australia.

News 7 March 2016

NDIS dollars make sense for Victoria

The NDIS will not only transform lives for people with disability but it will also deliver an economic boost for all Victorians – creating thousands of jobs and adding billions to the state’s economy.

Research and Reports 7 March 2016

Economic Benefits of the NDIS in Victoria

National Disability Services and Every Australian Counts have released a paper showing the potential scale of the economic benefits the NDIS will bring to Victoria.

News 29 January 2016

$4 billion additional investment = $22 billion growth. That’s the real NDIS budget story.

What’s the Budget fuss?

This week a major national newspaper led with an “exclusive” story about the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It’s a curious story given there is nothing new in it. It’s no secret that the NDIS comes with costs, which have been carefully forecast and planned for. The real story remains that the cost of doing nothing is even higher.

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