Education Minister James Merlino has pledged to tackle “school gatekeeping” – where students with disabilities are steered away from a particular school – describing it as an “ugly lottery” for
With the eyes of the entire disability community watching closely, the second pilot of Independent Assessments (IAs) is now in full swing. Nicole Rogerson’s son, Jack was amongst the 4,000
Many of you will remember that last year’s Senate Estimates were as messy as hell. The most frustrating thing, by far, was the number of really juicy questions that were
Despite her record as a writer and activist, what may have begun as a joke has gained traction, and should make us ask questions that go beyond the credulity of
Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Commonwealth of Australia
Tuesday 1st December, 2020
For years, participants, advocacy groups and the sector have been calling for reform in the planning arena. This inquiry, including the committee's interim report tabled in December 2019, and the
The Disability Royal Commission's issued a scathing report into how government agencies failed disabled Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings point to failures by government officials to consult with
It was a “serious failure” that no Australian Government agency with responsibility for disability policy, including the Department of Health, made “any significant effort” to consult with people with disability
e NDIS Quarterly Reports have always had lots of interesting data on how the scheme is tracking. They allow people with disability, their families, organisations, even governments (shock horror) to
Have you ever suspected that the NDIA has a secret list of supports they consider ‘controversial’ or simply ‘no-go’ zones? Well, it turns out that up until the middle of
There were four hours of testimony from the NDIA, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and the Department of Social Services yesterday at Budget Estimates. The hot seat of scrutiny
Few people would disagree with the NDIA’s argument that there are serious structural issues in the Scheme. But are Independent Assessments a solution fit for purpose? Or will they just
The Australian Association of Psychologists says the “simplistic” independent assessment process will create greater disadvantage for Australians living with disability.
