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Geena Vabulas
FE Week (UK)
Saturday 10th July, 2021
In an age when digital is no longer optional for finding work, it is crucial that students with special educational needs leave school with the skills and kit necessary for
SBS News
Saturday 10th July, 2021
The federal government has given up on its plan to bring in independent assessments for participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with critics saying the decision is a win
Helen Dickinson and Anne Kavanagh
The Conversation
Saturday 10th July, 2021
Federal, state and territory disability ministers met on Friday to debate a proposal to introduce independent assessments into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In the face of sustained opposition,
Biwa Kwan
SBS News
Saturday 10th July, 2021
The peak body for disability services says national cabinet's decision not to mandate vaccines for people working in the sector at this time is "hugely disappointing".
Tom Stayner
SBS News
Thursday 8th July, 2021
However, Giancarlo de Vera, senior policy manager at People with Disability Australia, said the proposed changes don’t go far enough. “From our perspective, it is just tinkering around the edges,”
Andrew Charlton
WA Today
Friday 9th July, 2021
So, one of the biggest ever Australian government programs is controlled by an agency that administers itself, designs much of its own policy, sets its own budget without serious central
NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds confirmed the federal government would not push ahead with the proposal. "I can absolutely confirm that we agreed with the Independent Advisory Council's recommendation that the
Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Friday 9th July, 2021
Advocates say it is a ‘beautiful thing’ the government was forced to back down after the states and territories rejected the proposal. Reynolds confirmed on Friday night that independent assessments
Hamish Hastie
SMH
Friday 9th July, 2021
Victorian Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Luke Donnellan also welcomed the scrapping of independent assessments. “I thank all those Victorians with disability who have been advocating for months to
Stephen Duckett and Anika Stobart
Crokey
Friday 9th July, 2021
States and territories (bar Victoria) today committed to introducing public health orders to mandate the COVID-19 vaccination for aged care workers, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said following the latest National
Nine News
Monday 5th July, 2021
A Victorian man has been sentenced to jail for rorting the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of more than $300,000 by billing the provider for fake lawn mowing services.
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Sunday 4th July, 2021
Thursday 30th June, 2022
The report provides an assessment of the financial sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This interim report also includes analyses and discussion on recent Scheme experience, best estimate projections