Luke Michael, Friday, 21st August 2020 - Advocates say the disability community is frustrated by confusing and inconsistent information during the crisis People with disability and their families felt forgotten…
Luke Michael, Monday, 3rd February 2020 - Disability advocates say the move is a step in the right directionNational Disability Insurance Scheme participants will once again be able to pay for transport using their core …
Luke Michael, Monday, 18th November 2019 - The government acknowledged some people were still facing long delays getting on the scheme Disability advocates have welcomed the Morrison government’s plan to deliver the …
Luke Michael, Friday, 20th September 2019 - The federal government spent $4.6 billion less on the National Disability Insurance Scheme than expected because of delays getting people into the program, new budget figures reveal.…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 26th June 2019 - Remote National Disability Insurance Scheme providers are set to benefit from major price rises but advocates have criticised a lack of clarity around what this means for participants. …
Luke Michael, Monday, 20th May 2019 - Newly re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison says fixing problems in the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be an immediate priority for the federal government, as the…
Luke Michael, Friday, 29th March 2019 - Community groups say they will not be silenced by the federal government despite a move from Treasury to reduce the sector’s presence in this year’s budget lock-up. Social sector…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 28th March 2019 - Disability groups are demanding that the Morrison government keep any unspent National Disability Insurance Scheme money within the scheme, after reports emerged the funds will…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 13th March 2019 - Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed the federal government to fully funding the disability royal commission, as the draft terms of reference for the inquiry are released. …
Luke Michael, Monday, 29th October 2018 - Disability groups are demanding assurances that National Disability Insurance Scheme funding is secure and fully covered into the future, after it emerged $3.9 billion originally…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 16th May 2018 - People with disability are waiting up to nine months to have their National Disability Insurance Scheme plans successfully reviewed, a new report from the Commonwealth ombudsman…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 8th May 2018 - The disability sector has welcomed the federal government’s commitment to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and called for attention to now be turned to fixing…
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