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Inadequate disability-specific services in prison make this exclusion inconsistent with conditions in the United Nations’ “Mandela Rules”. These set out minimum requirements for the treatment of prisoners. They state health…
There are over 6,000 young people in aged care waiting to get onto the NDIS. These young people are living in aged care facilities because the current disability system has…
Three years after the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme a new board is taking the reins of Australia’s biggest social policy reform of the decade. But far from…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is expected to help more people with disability access the support services they need to live independently in the community. But the majority of…
In Australia, about 70 per cent of children and young people with a disability aged between birth and 14 are able to make friends outside of their family and paid…
The government announced in the December mid-year economic review that $3.7 billion from the Education Investment Fund, used to fund university infrastructure, would be credited into the NDIS. However it…
The not-for-profit sector is calling for urgent action amid concerns people living with a mental illness could “fall through the gaps” as the National Disability Insurance Scheme absorbs some mental…
Australia’s consumer protection agencies have produced a range of educational materials to help you understand your consumer rights and to help you use these rights if something you pay for…
The inaugural chair of the agency running the National Disability Insurance Scheme has emphasised the importance of his board’s independence and experience in the disability sector, as he prepares to…
Bhajan Kaur has been living in Melbourne with her family ever since they moved from Singapore to Australia in 2008. But now, this close-knit family is faced with a real…
To say it’s been a tough year for everyone in the sector is an understatement. Earlier this year providers were left unpaid by the new MyPlace portal. People were unable…
The program formerly known as External Merits Review – Support Component (EMR-SC) has changed its name to NDIS Appeals. NDIS Appeals has been set up to ensure that all people…
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