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Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 7th August, 2018
There are calls for greater National Disability Insurance Scheme accessibility for disadvantaged groups, with an expert warning it is “nearly impossible” for homeless people with disability to get help from
ALPA
ALPA
Tuesday 12th December, 2017

The NDIS or National Disability Insurance Scheme is coming to indigenous communities around Australia. This video shows what NDIS workers do on communities and gives information on how the NDIS…

Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS)
YDAS
Friday 3rd August, 2018
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) assists people with disability by making sure they get the right supports and services. But how does it work for young people? This resource
Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC)
VMIAC
Friday 3rd August, 2018
This animated YouTube 6-part series provides bite size chunks of the NDIS process for consumers with mental health conditions.
Luke Michael
ProBono Australia
Saturday 28th July, 2018

Concerns exist the National Disability Insurance Scheme fraud squad will “criminalise people with disability”, with advocates questioning its focus and value amid a service-delivery backlog.

Leith van Onselen
Macro Business
Thursday 12th July, 2018
The managers of Australia’s $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been slammed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for being “slow”, lacking transparency and being “bloody-minded”. From The
Anonymous
The Saturday Paper
Monday 2nd July, 2018

Back in the day, before the National Disability Insurance Scheme arrived in our area, my son was supported by the community mental health system – a network of services focused…

James Hancock
ABC News
Tuesday 26th June, 2018

Mark Brown is a 35-year-old academic has a genetic neuromuscular condition which makes his limbs weak, as well as his neck. Dr Brown’s current wheelchair is 10 years old and

ABC News
Tuesday 26th June, 2018

One of the architects of the National Disability Insurance Scheme says there is “no excuse” for the staffing caps imposed on the Commonwealth agency running the scheme.

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 12th June, 2018
A lack of clarity around who qualifies for the National Disability Insurance Scheme is causing young people in nursing homes to fall through a “critical gap” between the health and
Lexi Metherall
ABC News
Monday 4th June, 2018

People with disabilities are bearing the brunt of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s teething issues, with many struggling to get access to assistive equipment, such as walking frames, wheelchairs and…

ABC Radio
Mornings with Leon Compton
Tuesday 5th June, 2018

The mother of Tim Rubenach, who died recently before receiving approved equipment from the NDIS, says the NDIA have not apologised directly to her, nor have they been working closely…