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NDIS Sector Development Podcast

National Disability Services
Tuesday 3rd July, 2018
A Podcast for Disability Service Providers transitioning to the NDIS.
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Ouch: Disability Talk Podcast

BBC Radio
Thursday 1st March, 2018
Interviews and discussion with a personal and often humorous touch. With guest presenters plus Kate Monaghan and the Ouch blog team. Ouch is available exclusively online.
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What to do when your kid stares at people with disabilities

Michelle Woo
Lifehacker Australia
Thursday 4th October, 2018
Kids are naturally curious — this is a wonderful thing. But they also haven’t mastered social cues. This can make parents uncomfortable. What’s painful for disabled kids, and therefore for
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Autism bringing a new perspective to business

Maggie Goggan
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 2nd October, 2018
The founder of an autistic-led social enterprise mentoring and empowering autistic people believes businesses are missing out by not actively including autistic people in their workplaces. Their business model as
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The NDIS is delivering ‘reasonable and necessary’ supports for some, but others are missing out

Carmel Laragy
The Conversation
Monday 1st October, 2018
There were several reasons participants gave low scores. These included having inadequate funding to meet their needs, planners not understanding their disability, planners producing inconsistent plans, and a lack of
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The Illusion of ‘choice and control’: The difficulties for people with complex and challenging support needs to obtain adequate supports under the NDIS

Office of the Public Advocate
Thursday 27th September, 2018
The human impact and harm experienced by clients when they receive inadequate supports under the NDIS is significant and the costs to them for this failure, have been enormous. As
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Concerns raised after girl with autism placed in cardboard ‘box’ enclosure in classroom

Ellen Coulter
Wednesday 26th September, 2018
Ms Desmond said the school needed to be held to account for inappropriate decisions, but the buck stopped with Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff. "Parents are fighting day after day, year
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Choice and control at risk for NDIS participants

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 25th September, 2018
Choice and control for National Disability Insurance Scheme participants is at risk due to critical workforce shortages and inadequate market supervision, a parliamentary committee says.
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Market stewardship: goals, roles aren’t enough — what interventions can officials make?

Gemma Carey
The Mandarin
Monday 24th September, 2018
As a new oversight report draws attention to the market stewardship of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. To prevent market failure we need actions, not just principles. Without robust service
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NDIS Participant Booklets

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Saturday 1st September, 2018
Three participant booklets are available to support people with disability and participants throughout their NDIS journey. They are available for download in PDF, Word and Easy English and include Booklet
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Report: Need for regulation of mobility scooters, also known as motorised wheelchairs

Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and transport
Parliament of Australia
Thursday 20th September, 2018
The inquiry has determined that there is considerable agreement around the need to develop less complex, nationally consistent rules and regulations relating to the use of motorised mobility devices. Based
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Report: Market readiness for provision of services under the NDIS

Senate Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS
Parliament of Australia
Thursday 20th September, 2018

The challenges for both participants and service providers to transition to a market-led service delivery model cannot be underestimated. Creating a participant enabling environment and developing a competitive marketplace is…

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