On 21 June 2021, the NDIA released two new discussion papers on Home and Living and Supported Decision Making. That sound you are hearing right now is an audible groan
The government has insisted that it needs a reliable lever with which to keep the scheme’s costs sustainable. Perhaps the Morrison government should think less in terms of leverage and
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC)
Friday 9th July, 2021
Many people with disability have a higher risk of developing severe illnesses from COVID-19. Ensuring high vaccination rates among residential disability workers will help protect people with disability. In light
In an age when digital is no longer optional for finding work, it is crucial that students with special educational needs leave school with the skills and kit necessary for
The federal government has given up on its plan to bring in independent assessments for participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with critics saying the decision is a win
Federal, state and territory disability ministers met on Friday to debate a proposal to introduce independent assessments into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In the face of sustained opposition,
The peak body for disability services says national cabinet's decision not to mandate vaccines for people working in the sector at this time is "hugely disappointing".
However, Giancarlo de Vera, senior policy manager at People with Disability Australia, said the proposed changes don’t go far enough. “From our perspective, it is just tinkering around the edges,”
So, one of the biggest ever Australian government programs is controlled by an agency that administers itself, designs much of its own policy, sets its own budget without serious central
NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds confirmed the federal government would not push ahead with the proposal. "I can absolutely confirm that we agreed with the Independent Advisory Council's recommendation that the
Advocates say it is a ‘beautiful thing’ the government was forced to back down after the states and territories rejected the proposal. Reynolds confirmed on Friday night that independent assessments
Victorian Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Luke Donnellan also welcomed the scrapping of independent assessments. “I thank all those Victorians with disability who have been advocating for months to
