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Dr George Taleporos
Every Australian Counts
Tuesday 26th May, 2020
Federal court decisions are really important because they help us to understand what the NDIS principle of “reasonable and necessary” means in the real world. From what we have seen
Sara GingoldMay
Disability Services Consulting (DSC)
Wednesday 20th May, 2020
The Federal Court recently decided it was reasonable and necessary for an NDIS participant to receive funding for sex work. Sara digs into the must-read details of this fascinating ruling.
Helen Dickinson & Catherine Smith
The Conversation
Thursday 21st May, 2020
One major theme of COVID-19 media reporting has been stories of individuals craving physical contact and struggling with loneliness. But for some people with disability, this isn’t just the byproduct
Rebecca St Clair
Disability Support Guide
Thursday 14th May, 2020
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of a woman living with multiple sclerosis who wanted to fund sex work services in her National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan.
Judy Skatssoon
Government News
Wednesday 13th May, 2020
Sex workers are a “reasonable and necessary” item to be funded by the NDIS, the Federal Court has ruled. Disability advocates welcomed what they described as a landmark decision and
Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 12th May, 2020
Advocacy groups are calling on the Morrison government to immediately accept a landmark federal court decision allowing people with disability to use their National Disability Insurance Scheme funding for specialised