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Simpler Process to Improve NDIS Assistive Technology

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 28-- The Australian Department of Social Services' Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, issued the following news release: National Disability Insurance ...

Scott’s sister says an unlikely champion saved his life. NDIS changes may stop others getting the same help

Exclusive: After a $24,000 legal fight, Scott Clough won the disability support he needs. New appeal rules mean others may not have the same protection ...
Yahoo News Australia

How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government has announced a new tool to assess the needs of people with disability for the National Disability Insurance Scheme ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle

Costly NDIS medical reports to prove disability scrapped in favour of interview with internal assessor

At the moment participants who seek funds need to prove they have a disability in order to get support. Often that comes in the guise of expensive medical reports from GPs, specialists or allied ...
The Conversation

Yes, the system needs to be better. But here’s how to ensure your child can access the NDIS if they need it

Karen R Fisher received funding from Early Childhood Intervention Australia, Australian Research Council and NSW Health. Nirosha Boaden does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

After opposing the Coalition's 'robo' NDIS reforms, Labor accused of going down similar path

What a difference a few years makes. In 2021, the disability community rejoiced when independent assessments — a controversial set of reforms spearheaded by the Coalition — were declared "dead". Labor ...
Microsoft

Community at the heart of NDIS transition

It’s been described as the biggest social policy reform since the introduction of Medicare – so it’s safe to say expectations surrounding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are high. For ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australia: Labor government’s NDIS overhaul excluding thousands of children from disability support

The federal Labor government is carrying out a drastic overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), aiming to cut $60 billion from projected disability spending over the next decade.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

States threatened to get on board with NDIS changes or risk hospital funding deal

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a five-year funding deal for hospitals is closely linked to state support for a new disability scheme proposed by the federal government. States said they were caught off ...
The Conversation

NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays

Di Winkler is the CEO and Founder of the Summer Foundation and a board member of Summer Housing. Eighteen months ago, a Melbourne woman named Leila had a stroke and went to a local hospital. After ...
Crikey

Labor rightly moves to curb NDIS growth — but, erm, what about defence spending?

Health Minister Mark Butler’s plan to divert kids with mild developmental delays and autism away from the NDIS and toward a new, vague national program called Thriving Kids has received some strong ...