From September 2022, new homes in Australia will include accessible design features, after a meeting on 30 April saw building ministers decide to include minimum accessibility standards in the National
Disability advocates say they are confused by the federal government’s messaging around independent assessments, after National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister Linda Reynolds confirmed the controversial reform will proceed in “some
As a nation, Australia has one of the lowest disability employment rates among OECD members, sitting within the bottom ten, and campaigners have long called for robust action to improve
National Disability Insurance Agency chief executive Martin Hoffman acknowledged independent assessments had “caused real fear, concern and upset in the disability community”.
PWDA chief executive officer Sebastian Zagarella said the disabled people’s organisation was pleased the disability community’s lobbying had paid off. “We hope the Australian Building Codes Board’s new standards will
Taleporos, who is one of 3,000 people who have taken part in an assessments trial, told the Drum last month he had “just met this person and they asked me
Scott Morrison has warned the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is at stake unless ballooning costs are brought under control. The prime minister said the cost of the
Senator Reynolds met with about a dozen representatives from across the sector on Friday, as part of a fresh consultation process initiated by her decision to pause the permanent rollout
Asked about her “pause” to the rollout of the compulsory independent assessments, which were due to begin in July, Reynolds said there would be a “pause for several months …
NDIA CEO Martin Hoffman was called to share a statement at the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS and this is available as video with full transcript.
