Luke Michael, Monday, 29th March 2021 - But the Morrison government says the leaked plan is just “one of 78 drafts” being consideredDisability advocates have slammed proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 2nd March 2021 - “These changes have a real danger of changing the nature of the NDIS and the idea of what the NDIS was intentionally meant to be” With independent assessments soon to become compulsory…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 - The disability royal commission says the government’s response came too lateThe federal government failed to make any significant effort to consult with people with disability…
Luke Michael, Friday, 30th October 2020 - Indigenous people are 70 per cent more likely to experience disability than the general population The Morrison government is investing almost $6 million to improve access…
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 lifeDisability advocates fear the introduction of independent…
Wendy Williams, Friday, 28th August 2020 - NDIS Minister Stuart Robert announces “the most substantial package of reforms to the NDIS since its establishment”The government’s decision to support all of the recommendations…
Luke Michael, Friday, 14th August 2020 - “We would like to see a policy or a quota around the number of board positions that must be people with disability,” an advocate says. The Morrison government is being urged …
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…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 10th June 2020 - More than 90 per cent of people with disability have seen their expenses increasePeople with disability are facing financial hardship and going days without food during the COVID-19…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 24th March 2020 - Advocates say people with disability need extra support to get through the COVID-19 pandemicThe Morrison government is being urged to extend its coronavirus supplement to the Disability…
Luke Michael, Monday, 16th March 2020 - The disability community fear that people will die without a coordinated planAustralia needs a targeted response to coronavirus for people with disabilities and the disability…
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 …
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