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Vicki Rundle
Sydney Morning Herald
Tuesday 29th May, 2018
When Phillip, who works full-time, became a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, he received a new prosthetic leg and modifications to his home and car to increase his
Catriona May
Pursuit
Friday 25th May, 2018
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a game changer, but the challenge is to make it work across people’s life course, from education and housing, to social participation and employment
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 16th May, 2018
The report examined systemic issues plaguing the NDIA, including significant backlogs, delays in decision-making and poor communication practices. Since mid-2016, 32 per cent of all NDIA complaints to the ombudsman
Chris Woods
Crikey
Thursday 17th May, 2018
Attempts to arrest a dramatic upswing in appeals against the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has led to the responsible agency spending up to $10 million a year on barristers
Dan Conifer
ABC Online
Wednesday 16th May, 2018
People with disabilities are facing delays of up to nine months when they attempt to have their bungled National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans fixed, an investigation has found. NDIS
Christopher Knaus
The guardian
Tuesday 15th May, 2018
The ombudsman linked the problem to a lack of resourcing, competing priorities and pressure on the NDIA to meet its rollout targets. The finding is likely to be seized on
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Monday 14th May, 2018
The NDIA recently released a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Provider and Investor Brief, outlining the agency’s latest policy position for disability housing. The brief indicated that only a “very small
Liz Hobday
ABC Online
Monday 14th May, 2018
Ms Boileau said she has been trying to get home modifications and nursing support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for 18 months. She would like a sliding door
Helen Dickinson
The Conversation
Tuesday 8th May, 2018
These are difficult questions to answer because we lack high-quality data about the extent and nature of disability in Australia. The information we do have is based on predictions, and
Liz Hobday
ABC Online
Monday 7th May, 2018
A woman with bipolar disorders says she feels "cheated" after discovering she is no longer able to access mental health support because her illness is not considered a lifelong disability.
Bruce Bonyhady
Pro Bono News
Friday 4th May, 2018

People with disability, their families, carers and advocates deserve the certainty of a National Disability Insurance Scheme which is sustainable, writes Bruce Bonyhady. Fortunately, a blueprint for the best way…

Luke Michael
ProBono News
Friday 4th May, 2018

Unfair and inconsistent transport funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme is causing chaos for participants, a community transport peak body has warned.