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NDIS funding now available to use on RATs

Luke Michael, Thursday, 27th January 2022 - But disability advocates say at-home COVID tests should be free for all people with disability The federal government has announced that National Disability Insurance Scheme …

Disability inquiry warns against opening up early amid ‘deficient’ vaccine rollout

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 28th September 2021 - Advocates hope a damning royal commission report will serve as a wake up call for government to speed up the vaccination rollout for people with disability All people with disability…

Disability advocates demand action amid slow vaccine rollout

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th August 2021 - “We need less lip service and more action from the government to roll out the vaccine to those who need it most” Frustrated disability groups say the Australian government has failed…

Advocates say royal commission must #MakeItSafeToSpeak

Luke Michael, Monday, 12th October 2020 - A new campaign aims to protect the confidentiality of people telling their stories to the disability royal commission Disability advocates fear the most severe cases of systemic…

New NDIS independent assessments slammed by disability activists

Luke Michael, Friday, 4th September 2020 - The NDIA says the assessments help to develop an overall picture of a person’s function in a number of areas of their life Disability advocates fear the introduction of independent…

New survey reveals the financial costs of COVID-19 for people with disability

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 10th June 2020 - More than 90 per cent of people with disability have seen their expenses increase People with disability are facing financial hardship and going days without food during the COVID-19…

NDIS funds can be used on specialised sex work services… for now

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 12th May 2020 - But the government says using NDIS money on sex work is “not in line with community expectations” Advocacy groups are calling on the Morrison government to immediately accept a landmark…