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Victoria secures NDIS funding certainty

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 18th June 2019 - Victoria has settled a bitter feud with the Commonwealth over National Disability Insurance Scheme funding after signing a long-term agreement with the federal government. Under…

Why an AAT ruling could shake-up NDIS funding

Luke Michael, Friday, 14th June 2019 - National Disability Insurance Scheme participants could soon get funding for a broader range of health-related supports following a major Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision.…

Familiar faces remain in Labor’s shadow ministry ‘refresh’

Luke Michael, Monday, 3rd June 2019 - Former opposition leader Bill Shorten has been appointed shadow minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Labor’s new-look shadow cabinet, while Andrew Leigh will…

Here’s what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track

Contributor, Thursday, 30th May 2019 - Helen Dickinson, professor of public service research at the University of New South Wales, plots the road ahead for the new minister for the NDIS, in this article which first appeared…

Minister for the NDIS included in Morrison’s new-look cabinet

Luke Michael, Monday, 27th May 2019 - Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed the first ever dedicated minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as part of a major cabinet reshuffle in wake of the federal…

‘It’s a disgrace’: Criminal syndicate allegedly targets NDIS participants

Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd May 2019 - Disability advocates say the onus is on the National Disability Insurance Agency to better screen providers, after members of an organised crime syndicate were arrested for allegedly…

Inclusion is everybody’s business

Contributor, Thursday, 23rd May 2019 - Community Services Industry Alliance’s Inclusion Ready Summit is an exciting event to be held on Tuesday 18 June that will deliver the latest research, ideas and opportunities around…

Morrison vows to prioritise NDIS following election win

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…

‘We should be able to remove those situations which are making us vulnerable’

Lisa Needham, Tuesday, 14th May 2019 - With the country set to head to the polls this week, audio producer Lisa Needham spends a day with mother, campaigner and wheelchair user Nicole as she travels around Melbourne, to …

Solar batteries to light up disability housing

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 8th May 2019 - People living in specialist disability housing could save upwards of a $1,000 on their electricity bill with a plan underway to install solar and battery storage into a new disability…

Labor vows to protect NDIS funds into the future

Luke Michael, Friday, 3rd May 2019 - Labor says it will create a special fund to ensure any unspent National Disability Insurance Scheme money stays within the scheme. Opposition leader Bill Shorten said a Labor …

NDIS forcing not-for-profit sector reform

Contributor, Thursday, 2nd May 2019 - The transition from the state to the federal NDIS model is underway in Western Australian and it’s a whole new ball game, writes Lucio Di Giallonardo from HLB Mann Judd Perth. The transition…

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