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ABC News
Thursday 14th December, 2023

Despite the contentment, there’s concern about the requirement that all providers delivering services will have to be registered.

ABC News
Wednesday 13th December, 2023

For Thomas Mackenlay, the hardest part of wheelchair basketball is shooting for the hoop. It hasn’t stopped the nine-year-old from wanting to pursue the sport further. “I said to my…

AFR
Wednesday 13th December, 2023

The scheme was overwhelmed by autism cases with nowhere else to go. Creating new services for them is one of the pointiest issues in the review.

DANA
Friday 8th December, 2023

Today, the Independent Review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Review) published its Final Report: Working together to deliver the NDIS Disability Representative Organisations issued a Joint Media Statement,…

YDAS
Friday 8th December, 2023

YDAS has partnered with Project Rockit to chat about all things advocacy, intersectionality and inclusion. Get ready to hear real stories and advice from disabled young people, including stimming, fitting…

ABC News
Wednesday 6th December, 2023

Podcasting is one area of media where disabled people are making their voices heard like never before. As a disabled woman, I’m keenly aware of the importance of disability representation.

Guardian
Friday 8th December, 2023

The highly anticipated NDIS review has been released and has recommended a total rethink of how governments offer disability services in Australia. Here is everything you need to know.

Guardian
Thursday 7th December, 2023

After a mighty amount of work from disabled people and their families, supporters and allies, the NDIS came into being more than a decade ago. But has the exclusion and…

Consumer Affairs Victoria
Friday 8th December, 2023

Consumer Affairs Victoria are warning about unqualified or unscrupulous operators doing dodgy home modifications. Their checklist helps people manage a building project worth $10K

NDIS Review
Friday 8th December, 2023

To support the final report NDIS Review have created a guide for people with disability and their families, which provides information on the topics that they understand matter most to…

DSC
Friday 8th December, 2023

At long last! The Final Report of the NDIS Review has been publicly released. If you’ve clicked on this article, you probably don’t need to be told this is a…

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Wednesday 6th December, 2023

The Victorian Government will provide $1.8 million for advocacy funding to help Victorians with disability and their families continue to access advocacy support when they need it. The investment will…