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Occupational therapists (OTs) have been in the spotlight this month after the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) froze NDIS payments for these services at $193.99 per hour for the sixth year. The NDIA also cut…
The NDIS Support Lists are under review, with the Department of Social Services inviting feedback on what stays in and what stays out. Chris unpacks what’s in the lists, how…
ECIA VIC/TAS calls for urgent NDIS Pricing reform to sustain quality early childhood intervention services and therapy supports in schools for children and families
Join the campaign ‘Let All Kids Learn Together’ organised by the Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE), which is calling for leadership that upholds every child’s right to be welcomed,…
Zaiden Dyball’s parents had spent years searching for the right therapists. The five-year-old, who has a rare disability, had recently started taking assisted steps with the help of in-home therapy…
As a Screening Advocate, you will play a vital role in promoting awareness and understanding of cervical screening among women and people with a cervix who have lived experience of…
Costs must be reined in – and this can be done in a way that ensures disabled Australians can get the help they need. The scheme cost nearly $42 billion…
Round 2 of the Victorian Government’s Regional Disability Worker Scholarship program is opening in mid-2025. The program aims to help disability support work students in regional areas to become qualified…
NCDA’s new report reveals what disability advocates see daily: systemic failures right across Australia in housing, transport and guardianship. These issues demand national attention, and advocates have the solution
A plain language guide for disability research. Whether you’re a researcher, advocate, or policy partner, we want to start with some shared understanding. We’ll explain how government works in Australia—who…
I write this opinion piece as a non-disabled person commenting on the context of disability and education. As such, I’m taking up space online and in readers’ minds — and…
With three children on National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans, parents Stacey and Mark Anderson are among many regional Australian families bracing for major disruption. From July 1, new NDIS…
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