Australian Federal Police, Services Australia and National Disability Insurance Agency
Joint media Release
Friday 18th September, 2020
Two people from Western Sydney have been jailed for a combined 9 years and 6 months as the result of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Fraud Taskforce investigation into
The scandal-plagued disability sector will get $22 billion from the federal government this financial year, but an independent review found the system left vulnerable people open to harm and neglect.
Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service Inc and Gippsland Disability Advocacy Incorporated
Joint media Release
Wednesday 9th September, 2020
In a recent decision the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has commented on the NDIA’s use of an independent assessor, stating “this type of therapist is not appropriately qualified” and that the
The government’s recently announced plans to roll out independent functional assessments went down about as well as a sneeze in a Melbourne supermarket does right now. In response, many community
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
