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The COVID-19 lockdown is ‘breaking families’ of people with disability

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…

NDIS makes it easier for participants to get face masks

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 29th July 2020 - Advocates say people with disability have found it hard to access masks to stay safe from COVID-19 National Disability Insurance Scheme participants in New South Wales and Victoria…

Morrison government unveils plan for ‘last 20 per cent’ of NDIS rollout

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 …

Government boosts prices for remote NDIS providers

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. …

Advocates ask, why are NDIS funds not being used to fix the scheme?

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 3rd April 2019 - Disability groups have welcomed the federal government’s $528 million pledge for the disability royal commission but say a multi-billion dollar underspend of National Disability…

Choice and Control At Risk For NDIS Participants

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 25th September 2018 - Choice and control for National Disability Insurance Scheme participants is at risk due to critical workforce shortages and inadequate market supervision, a parliamentary committee…

Disability Sector Welcomes NDIS Funding Commitment

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…