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Tuesday 5th December, 2023

As the old saying goes, no news is good news. But, one of the benefits of the NDIS has been that it pushed issues relating to people with disabilities into…

MS Australia
Tuesday 28th November, 2023

MS Australia’s submission centred on enhancing the internal operations of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the governing body of the NDIS, with a focus on fostering better understanding and…

Ministers for the Department of Social Services
Friday 24th November, 2023

Minister for the NDIS and Government Services, Bill Shorten talks about Disability Royal Commission, NDIS and other issues at this door stop interview.

The Conversation
Wednesday 22nd November, 2023

Ahead of the release of the government’s review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the topic taking centre stage is the diagnosis of autism. Over one third of people…

Inclusion Australia
Thursday 16th November, 2023

Inclusion Australia have made a submission to the Parliament of Australia about what we think the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill should say to make sure people with lived experience…

Australian Financial Review
Thursday 2nd November, 2023

The reviewers of the $42 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme are expected to urge Bill Shorten to implement more rigorous and tailored assessments of participants’ needs to cut spending growth…

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Wednesday 25th October, 2023

It’s hard to overstate what a historic time it is for the disability community in Australia right now. The final report from the Royal Commission has just been published and…

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Thursday 12th October, 2023

This is a unique time for disability policy in Australia. We are acutely aware that for the past decade, public rhetoric has focused almost exclusively on the NDIS to the…

Law Society of NSW Journal
Wednesday 27th September, 2023

More than four million Australians live with a disability. Their rights are protected by a variety of laws, some international – like the United Nations Convention on the Rights of…

Inclusion Australia
Wednesday 13th September, 2023

Inclusion Australia CEO, Catherine McAlpine, spoke at the National Disability Asset webinar. The Asset aims to better understand specific needs and goals of people with disability – to give a…

Women with Disabilities Victoria

The Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) Experts by Experience Advocates (Experts) are a group of 12 women with diverse experiences of disability. The Experts support the development of policies, products…