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Not a one-stop shop: the NDIS in Australia’s social infrastructure

Michael D’Rosario
Per Capita
Thursday 30th March, 2023
The NDIS was founded upon a three-tier system, with each tier providing a critical and unique contribution to the overall system of support and care for disabled people. Tier 2
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NDIS agency scrambles over risk of leaked sensitive client information in HWL Ebsworth hack

Josh Taylor
Guardian Australia
Tuesday 20th June, 2023
“The [NDIA] is engaging with HWL Ebsworth regarding the cyber incident experienced by HWL Ebsworth and whether any NDIA information has been affected,” the spokesperson said. The firm has represented
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Talkback: The 10th anniversary of the NDIS

RN Life Matters
ABC
Monday 19th June, 2023
When the bill to create the NDIS was first introduced, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said that the scheme would "transform the lives of people with disability, their families and
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Minister: NDIS pricing changes for necessary participant support

Mirage News
Saturday 17th June, 2023
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) today released the 2022-2023 Annual Pricing Review (APR). The NDIA Board is making these price changes to ensure appropriate pricing is in place for
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Review attends Victorian Council of Social Services Forum

NDIS Review
Tuesday 16th May, 2023
The forum was a great opportunity to hear from and gain clearer understanding of the challenges faced by the community organisations and advocacy groups when accessing and working with the
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Overstretched NDIS regulator in crisis

Rick Morton
Saturday Paper
Saturday 10th June, 2023

As the NDIS regulator pushes to meet targets, its staff say they are pressuring disabled people to drop complaints and are missing serious abuse and neglect.

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NDIS participants slam ‘discriminatory’ price gouging in review

Gus McCubbing
AFR
Thursday 1st June, 2023
National Disability Insurance Scheme participants say they get charged more than double the cost for the same service an able-bodied person could get from an allied health professional, an independent
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NDIS participants unable to receive support they require due to lack of access

Nicole Hegarty
ABC
Thursday 18th May, 2023
People on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are missing out on the services they require due to a lack of approved providers, with the situation most acute in regional
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NDIS participants ‘kidnapped’ and financially abused in boarding homes for people with disability, report finds

Evan Young and Nas Campanella
ABC
Friday 19th May, 2023
People with high-value National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans are being "kidnapped" and having their funding drained by providers that are supposed to help them live better lives, a bombshell
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‘The Lucky Country’ Let Me Down: Australia’s Broken Disability Support System

NATALIA HODGINS
Refinery29
Wednesday 17th May, 2023
There’s an implied link between medicine and disability. The assumption is that if you’re disabled enough to need support, you’ll have an expert team of medical professionals at your disposal
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Government plans to use NDIS purchasing power to help save billions – but they shouldn’t put products before people

Libby Callaway and Natasha Layton
The Conversation
Tuesday 16th May, 2023

Risks include restricting product selection or inadvertent market price fixing. It also means the government may wind up with a warehouse full of equipment waiting to be matched to a…

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Budget offers employment hope for people with an intellectual disability and families but concerns remain over NDIS budget targets

Inclusion Australia
Friday 13th May, 2022

There was good news from the Australian Government budget this week with the announcement of funding for a range of measures on supported employment. Supported employment for people with disability…

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