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“The buck stops at Bill Shorten”: participants plead for NDIS fix

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 -  Participants say the NDIS is not delivering on its key purpose, but the government’s review provides an opportunity to go back to the drawing board.
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New trial to link NDIS to DES providers

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 -  Minister says the trial will help disabled people into work, but the announcement has been met with scepticism by people with disability.

Opinion

Budget leaves disabled Australians hungry for NDIS reform

Elly Desmarchelier, Tuesday, 25th October 2022 -  After almost a decade of budget starvation, you can imagine how we were salivating at the thought of a progressive government who had spent large chunks of the recent election campaign talking about restoring our signature program.
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, making a speech. He is wearing a white shirt, blue tie and black jacket.

NDIS review announced, but concerns remain

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 19th October 2022 -  The government will conduct another review into the NDIS, fulfilling a key election promise.
Seven people with Down syndrome sit in chairs on a stage, wearing red tops and black pants. The performance name, Analects of Aliveness, is written on the bottom of the picture.

Emotion21 dancers reveal inner selves at Fringe

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 14th October 2022 -  Dance group Emotion21 will share their personal stories in an intimate Fringe fest performance.
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Include us in employment conversation, say disability social enterprises

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 10th October 2022 -  Social enterprises that employ people with disability are asking to be included in discussions about Australia’s workforce crisis.
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Tourism sector boom could be good news for employees with disability

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 5th October 2022 -  A partnership between a prominent disability service provider and the tourism sector could get more people with disability into employment.

Opinion

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Groundswell of support to add ADHD to NDIS

Angela Byron, Monday, 3rd October 2022 -  The ADHD community must work together to advocate for the condition to be added to the NDIS, says Angela Byron, non-executive director at ADHD Australia.
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Exclusive: Three key actions needed to get NDIS participants out of hospital

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 30th September 2022 -  As people with disability languish in hospital despite being medically ready for discharge, a report being given to government will suggest three key actions to help provide more appropriate accommodation support.
A group of people, some with visible disabilities, arrive at the QDN lunch at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

Planning for needs of people with disability during disaster

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 28th September 2022 -  Australia now has the tools in place for disability inclusive disaster risk reduction, thanks to a co-designed research approach.

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