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‘We need to see action’: Disability advocates present plan to end barriers to work

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 17th February 2020 - The plan has been labelled a down payment on the future of people with disability With just 53 per cent of working age people with disability in paid work, a peak disability body is launching…

NDIS not yet in tune with the needs of participants

Luke Michael, Monday, 20th January 2020 - Disability advocates say there needs to be a stronger focus on fair access to the scheme The Morrison government has vowed to cut wait times and red tape for National Disability Insurance…

Advocates demand stronger targets for disability employment

Luke Michael, Friday, 8th November 2019 - NDIS Minister Stuart Robert has unveiled a plan to get 30 per cent of scheme participants into work by 2023 The Morrison government must create stronger targets for disability employment…

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The lawyer taking charge of disability advocacy in Australia

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th September 2019 - Jeff Smith is the new CEO of People with Disability Australia, a national disability rights, advocacy and representative organisation giving the disability community a voice of…

Report finds people with disability ‘aren’t getting a fair go’

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th September 2019 - People with disability are four times more likely to experience high psychological distress than other Australians, according to new research. The Australian Institute of Health…

Disability groups call for better quality plans in NDIS review

Luke Michael, Monday, 12th August 2019 - The Morrison government’s review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme must focus on improving the quality of plans, and not just on cutting wait times and red tape, disability…

Disability advocates say ‘time is up’ for royal commission appointees

Luke Michael, Friday, 26th July 2019 - A campaign to remove two disability royal commissioners over alleged conflicts of interest has won Senate support, placing further pressure on the government to take action. …

Meet the woman who spent 22 months applying for the Disability Support Pension

Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th July 2019 - “It was an acutely frustrating and chronically demoralising process,” she says. When Brianna Bell turned up at Centrelink with her wheelchair, assistance dog and carer, …

NDIS funding deal to help people with disability avoid lengthy hospital stays

Luke Michael, Thursday, 4th July 2019 - Young people in nursing homes and others stuck in hospitals and aged care facilities will be among those to benefit from a new agreement that gives National Disability Insurance Scheme…

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.…

Disability advocates fight for inclusion at the UN

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 12th June 2019 - The United Nations’ new Disability Inclusion Strategy is a significant step towards making the UN more accessible to people with disability, advocates believe. UN Secretary-General…

‘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…

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