News Corp newspapers report that fraudsters are ripping off the scheme by as much as $1.45 billion a year, a program that is already seeing costs ballooning. "I think there
If you work in the NDIS sector and happen not to live under a rock, chances are you’ve encountered some chatter about Scheme sustainability. With the change in government, the
The AFP has said the four people arrested have ties to organised crime gangs. Three of the four had posed as disability service providers. Money was allegedly being claimed from
CTARS – a cloud-based client management system provider for NDIS, disability services, out of home care and children’s services – revealed this week that an unauthorised third-party had gained access
The taskforce, which is a partnership between the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the Australian Federal Police and Services Australia, alleges the trio were operating as disability support providers and
Critics argue this sets up a situation where people with disability and their advocates, often not lawyers, are pitted against solicitors from some of the country’s top firms. The $41m
The world of NDIS nominees and decision making is complex. If you are scratching your head a bit, wondering who can do what, you’re not alone. The first thing to
The directory is an accessible platform that has links to key topics that participants have said are important to help them use their NDIS plan. Resources include new and updated
Overall, government data showed there were 1,140 participants stuck in hospital waiting for housing funding or other support before they can be released.
“We went to the AAT last time to actually obtain adequate services for him. Then 12 months later, at the review, the services then deemed “reasonable and necessary” by the
Kerriene Minjoot never felt like her blindness was a barrier to her succeeding at work, until she joined the very government agency tasked with improving the lives of Australians with
Many have been forced to close their books. Waiting times for an AAT decision have blown out. “It’s more like civil litigation, going up against lawyers,” says Toby’s advocate, Belinda
