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Getty is trying to bring disability inclusion to stock photos

Eilie Anzilott
Fast Company
Thursday 17th May, 2018

Nearly one in five people have a disability, but just 2% of publicly available imagery depicts their lives. The photo company, alongside Oath and the National Disability Leadership Alliance, is…

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NDIA plan review process slammed by Ombudsman

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 16th May, 2018
The report examined systemic issues plaguing the NDIA, including significant backlogs, delays in decision-making and poor communication practices. Since mid-2016, 32 per cent of all NDIA complaints to the ombudsman
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My disability is what makes me superhuman

Brandon Cook
Sydney Morning Herald
Thursday 17th May, 2018
Being hard of hearing has seen me saddled with shame – but if you think I’m living in a state of self-hating sorrow, you are sorely mistaken.
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Crikey Worm: NDIS legal bills hit $10 million a year

Chris Woods
Crikey
Thursday 17th May, 2018
Attempts to arrest a dramatic upswing in appeals against the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has led to the responsible agency spending up to $10 million a year on barristers
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NDIS reviews leave people with disabilities waiting up to nine months for an outcome

Dan Conifer
ABC Online
Wednesday 16th May, 2018
People with disabilities are facing delays of up to nine months when they attempt to have their bungled National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans fixed, an investigation has found. NDIS
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Damning report finds NDIS complaints ignored for months

Christopher Knaus
The guardian
Tuesday 15th May, 2018
The ombudsman linked the problem to a lack of resourcing, competing priorities and pressure on the NDIA to meet its rollout targets. The finding is likely to be seized on
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Fears NDIA will force people into shared accommodation settings

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Monday 14th May, 2018
The NDIA recently released a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Provider and Investor Brief, outlining the agency’s latest policy position for disability housing. The brief indicated that only a “very small
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Family frustrated over NDIS as they grapple with caring for father with rare form of dementia

Liz Hobday
ABC Online
Monday 14th May, 2018
Ms Boileau said she has been trying to get home modifications and nursing support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for 18 months. She would like a sliding door
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Just Invisible: Medical access issues for homebound/bedridden persons

People who are homebound and/or bedridden have extensive and systemic problems with accessing the medical healthcare system, including access to General Practitioners, medical professionals, hospital systems and allied health. If…

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Explainer: how much does the NDIS cost and where does this money come from?

Helen Dickinson
The Conversation
Tuesday 8th May, 2018
These are difficult questions to answer because we lack high-quality data about the extent and nature of disability in Australia. The information we do have is based on predictions, and
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We can’t just leave it to the NDIS to create cities that work to include people with disability

Ilan Wiesel, Brendan Gleeson, Carolyn Whitzman, Ellen van Holstein, Professor Christine Bigby
The Conversation
Monday 7th May, 2018
For the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be successful, our cities will need to change. Our new research explores the impacts that the NDIS is having on Australia’s cities. A
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Patients lives at risk after NDIS funding redirected, Mental Health Victoria says

Liz Hobday
ABC Online
Monday 7th May, 2018
A woman with bipolar disorders says she feels "cheated" after discovering she is no longer able to access mental health support because her illness is not considered a lifelong disability.
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