News and blogs

ABC News
Tuesday 26th June, 2018

One of the architects of the National Disability Insurance Scheme says there is “no excuse” for the staffing caps imposed on the Commonwealth agency running the scheme.

Stephanie Gotlib
Children and Young People with Disabilities Australia
Monday 18th June, 2018

Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) conducts a national survey each year on the educational experiences of students with disability in Australia. It focuses on the direct experience…

Adam Cooper
Sydney Morning Herald
Monday 18th June, 2018

An intellectually disabled man who spent 18 months in jail despite being found unfit to stand trial has been released from custody after 543 days.

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 12th June, 2018
A lack of clarity around who qualifies for the National Disability Insurance Scheme is causing young people in nursing homes to fall through a “critical gap” between the health and
Ellie Sibson
ABC News
Tuesday 5th June, 2018
The former fruit picker and cleaner, who was injured at work in July 2016, is locked in a fight with Sunsuper, one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. She has accused
Lexi Metherall
ABC News
Monday 4th June, 2018

People with disabilities are bearing the brunt of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s teething issues, with many struggling to get access to assistive equipment, such as walking frames, wheelchairs and…

Emma Siossian
ABC News
Wednesday 6th June, 2018

More than 56 per cent of students with disabilities had experienced bullying over a 12-month period, a national survey has found. The survey, by Children and Young People with Disability…

ABC Radio
Mornings with Leon Compton
Tuesday 5th June, 2018

The mother of Tim Rubenach, who died recently before receiving approved equipment from the NDIS, says the NDIA have not apologised directly to her, nor have they been working closely…

Mick Smart
The Guardian
Wednesday 30th May, 2018
Mick Smart, age: 32, was injured falling down a retaining wall as a work-for-the-dole contractor. Now suffers chronic pain and mobility issues and is unable to find work. "I have
Vicki Rundle
Sydney Morning Herald
Tuesday 29th May, 2018
When Phillip, who works full-time, became a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, he received a new prosthetic leg and modifications to his home and car to increase his
Catriona May
Pursuit
Friday 25th May, 2018
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a game changer, but the challenge is to make it work across people’s life course, from education and housing, to social participation and employment
christopher Knaus
The Guardian
Thursday 24th May, 2018
The government’s failure to roll out technology that enables television access for 450,000 blind or visually impaired Australians appears to breach anti-discrimination laws, according to the disability commissioner.