Luke Michael, Thursday, 21st June 2018 - The federal government has announced the establishment of an Autism Advisory Group, but suspicions have been raised that the group’s agenda is about excluding people with autism…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 12th June 2018 - A lack of clarity around who qualifies for the National Disability Insurance Scheme is causing young people in nursing homes to fall through a “critical gap” between the health and…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 29th May 2018 - The National Disability Insurance Agency has admitted it is “concerned” about the record level of complaints it is receiving, after new figures revealed the agency received more…
Contributor, Monday, 28th May 2018 - The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a game changer, but the challenge is to make it work across people’s life course, from education and housing, to social participation …
Luke Michael, Monday, 21st May 2018 - It has been confirmed that eligibility rules for people with autism under the National Disability Insurance Scheme are under review, after a document outlining changes to direct…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 16th May 2018 - People with disability are waiting up to nine months to have their National Disability Insurance Scheme plans successfully reviewed, a new report from the Commonwealth ombudsman…
Luke Michael, Monday, 14th May 2018 - Disability groups have expressed concerns that the National Disability Insurance Agency will force most people seeking Specialist Disability Accommodation into a group home …
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…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 2nd May 2018 - Thousands of people with disability, their families and sector workers are demanding action to fix the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as a new report reveals the scheme could…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 24th April 2018 - Disability advocates have slammed the National Disability Insurance Agency’s plans to outsource contact centre services to a private provider, with fears the company will be ill-equipped…
Scott Girdlestone, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 - To succeed and thrive under the National Disability Insurance Scheme a fundamental rethink in the way CFOs do business is required, writes wealth advisory director Scott Girdlestone.…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 31st January 2018 - A new report has warned that the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme will leave many people with psychosocial disability without appropriate mental health support.…