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The criteria for getting a non-NDIS support approved under the new legislation is next-level, NDIS-style complicated. Chris explores what supports participants apply for under the replacement process, the criteria to…
Disability service providers are warning they are on the verge of collapse with just 13 per cent of operators able to break even in the past year. The peak group…
For Evie Snell, music therapy has been life-changing. Before beginning the therapy three years ago, the seven-year-old’s family struggled to take her to public spaces. Everyday sounds like barking dogs…
Establishing a strong foundation of accessible and inclusive supports for people with disability is imperative for the sustainability of the NDIS – and can be done without significant new funding.
For the past seven years, Peter Thorn has thrived under his National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan. As someone who is non-verbal with autism, the support he receives allows him…
There are more than 660,000 people with disabilities in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a program meant to provide quality of life for its participants. But the scheme has undergone…
The next NDIS Bill will focus on changes to quality and safeguarding and the NDIS Commission’s compliance powers. Jess explores the 10 measures proposed in the NDIS Commission’s consultation paper.
The way music and art therapies are funded through the NDIS is set to change. Practitioners say the change has been made without any consultation or explanation. Music therapists are…
On Friday 22 November the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) released new information on Short Term Accommodation (STA) and Respite. The NDIA’s information provides a broad overview of eligibility for…
The new NDIS legislation outlines circumstances when the NDIA might raise a debt against participants or providers. Chris explores when this might happen, the criteria for the NDIA to waive…
Our new series gets into the nitty-gritty of the new legislation to answer some of your burning questions. In this article, Annika shares everything you need to know about impairment…
An enormous escalation in ‘reassessments’ of eligibility for the NDIS has seen people who should be on the scheme incorrectly removed without explanation.
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