As the panel discussed social fragmentation, Ms Kayess agreed it could lead to loneliness and said those living with a disability were highly exposed to it. "That specific [physical] segregation
Have you ever wondered how planners decide how much Support Coordination funding goes into a plan? At times the process seems about as random as throwing a dart at a
On Friday, hundreds of people gathered at virtual and physically distanced “snap action” events across the country, calling on the government to throw out plans that will force NDIS participants
The government is appointing independent assessors to review everyone on the National Disability Insurance Scheme to ensure the funding is fairly distributed and not just given to "those who can
The NDIA has today released a new NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment Framework – the evidence base and principles to inform the introduction of best practice Independent Assessments.
Mr Wallace has been a disability activist for decades, but he hasn't yet spoken out about this incident, even though it happened almost 40 years ago. He is sharing it
When Bodhi Dreyfus-Ballesi, 25, is happy, he will jump, clap and slap the top of his head. Now for the first time, his non-verbal expressions will be used as vital
What happens when an entire population group is absent from decision making forums? It makes it possible to forget them. The people who are most affected and should be central
The response is so full of government doublespeak and responses with no discernible relationship to the recommendation that it’s taken us a full week to even understand as much as
This raises a question - if the assessors are hired through an NDIA tender, are they really independent? Presumably they will want to win the tender again, maybe they will
This can generate a skewed impression mental illness causes violent behaviour, which reinforces myths, increases stigmatising attitudes and cultivates fear among the public.
There is concern in Australia's disability community that an overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme could make it harder for people to access the program and lead to instances
