Disabled people and their representatives are facing a "brick wall" in advocating for their human rights because a UN convention Australia has ratified is yet to be properly implemented into
You understand this is a sensitive topic but as a provider of disability supports, you know further punishing people in prison will disproportionately disadvantage people you work with.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is estimated to leave the economy $52 billion better off, delivering $2.25 for every dollar spent. An analysis commissioned by National Disability Services lays out
The tabled version is a level up from the consultation drafts. While senators can still suggest changes and ultimately decide to accept or reject the bill, if the government gets
A lack of market information allowing developers and operators to anticipate the types of housing that is needed and where it is needed was one reason that only just over
The mother of an eight-year-old boy with severe autism has detailed her “exhausting” administrative battle for NDIS funding while recovering from breast cancer as her son became physically aggressive.
The AAT, when functioning well, provides a review that is new and independentfrom the original decision maker. The AAT protects individuals against questionable government decisions. But for many NDIS participants
The Australian Human Rights Commission will decide on the validity of a law which discriminates against over 65s seeking support from the NDIS. The National Disability Insurance Scheme is not
But for those living with a disability easy access to accessible parking is not only desirable, but essential. And a new survey from the Australian Network on Disability found 80
The Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted a discrimination complaint against the National Disability Insurance Agency, challenging the age limit that restricts funding for service to those aged under 65.
The report said that police awareness of disability was an issue, where police could not identify nor did they understand the impacts of disability, adding that police rarely provided people
