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Erin Migdol
Yahoo Lifestyle
Friday 25th October, 2019
Sometimes, an act of aggression toward disabled people is overt, like firing them from a job or not providing an accessible entrance to a bathroom or building. Other times, it’s
Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Thursday 24th October, 2019
New figures show 40% of people on unemployment benefit have an illness or disability that prevents them from working full-time
Jewel Topsfield
The Age
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
Melbourne is the only Australian capital city where it is legal for motorcyclists to park on footpaths as long as they do not obstruct access. But as the city becomes
Claire Wheaton
ABC South East NSW
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
A spokesperson for the NDIA said while the NDIS provides some assistance, the states and territories are responsible for making transport accessible.
Stephen Easton
The Mandarin
Friday 18th October, 2019
The head of People with Disability Australia, Jeff Smith, was pleased by the staffing boost and welcomed Hoffman’s appointment but also called on the NDIA to keep looking for opportunities
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 16th October, 2019
During a session at the Victorian Homelessness Conference, panellists from across the social sector discussed how the NDIS was catering to people with disability who were homeless or at risk.
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 8th October, 2019
People with disability are afraid to challenge problems in their National Disability Insurance Scheme funding plans because they have been told they risk having other services cut if they do
Rick Morton
The Saturday Paper
Saturday 12th October, 2019
For the past five years, the National Disability Insurance Agency has squabbled with state governments over who pays to support children with a profound disability. In that time, hundreds of
John Gilroy
Croak
Wednesday 2nd October, 2019
There has long been concern and evidence that the NDIS, which promised so much for people with disability, is not meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Kathryn O’Connor
Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday 5th October, 2019
I had a fall last night. I wish for a time when I could have called it just falling over. But that time is long gone. Having falls is for
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Monday 7th October, 2019
People with severe mental health issues are having their National Disability Insurance Scheme funding cut because the system does not account for the episodic nature of psychosocial disability, a new
Paul Farrell
ABC 7.30
Tuesday 8th October, 2019
The mother of an intellectually disabled man who initially received a $15,000 "robodebt" has described the Department of Human Services' conduct in seeking to recover the debt as a form