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Privately-funded equipment is the backbone of MND support as we wait years for equal funding

Kate Johnson, Wednesday, 5th May 2021 -  Coinciding with Motor Neuron Awareness Week, MND Victoria CEO Kate Johnson is urgently calling for more equipment support while the sector waits for royal commission changes.
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Advocates perplexed over government’s independent assessments plan

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 4th May 2021 -  Amid ongoing plans to reshape the NDIS, disability groups are looking to reset relations with the government 
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Disability royal commission must be extended, advocates say

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 21st April 2021 -  An extension has already been backed by Labor and the Greens
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Disability advocates welcome move to pause independent assessments

Luke Michael, Thursday, 15th April 2021 -  The new NDIS minister has acknowledged the major backlash to the reforms   
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People with cognitive disability face loss of justice system support

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 7th April 2021 -  Funding for a key justice advocacy service in NSW is set to expire in June

Disability advocacy groups receive funding lifeline

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 30th March 2021 -  But advocates note the funding pledge is more of a stop-gap measure than a long-term commitment 

Opinion

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‘Just a draft’ still means it was – or is – in the mix

Adam Schickerling, Monday, 29th March 2021 -  The leaking of draft changes to the NDIS strikes a blow not just to those potentially affected, but at the very heart of what could, and should, be a life and society-changing scheme, writes Adam Schickerling from brain injury peak body, Synapse.
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Leaked NDIS plan sparks anger among disability groups

Luke Michael, Monday, 29th March 2021 -  But the Morrison government says the leaked plan is just “one of 78 drafts” being considered
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Disability groups fight for QLD advocacy funding

Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th March 2021 -  Advocates say Queensland risks being the only Australian jurisdiction that does not fund advocacy services
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‘We know it’s bullsh*t’: Advocates say independent assessments will be a disaster for NDIS participants

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 2nd March 2021 -  “These changes have a real danger of changing the nature of the NDIS and the idea of what the NDIS was intentionally meant to be” 

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