The NDIS is an easy target. It isn’t perfect, but it’s so much better than not having an NDIS. Time for some rational discussion and dealing with the real issues and not the political ones.
Thousands of claims just like Finley Coll’s are being fought in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by people with a disability. There can be ‘long, crazy process’ before that happens.
Trailing fees and exorbitant hourly costs must be excised from the NDIS to make more money available for those who need it, says a pioneer of the scheme.
Billions of dollars a year in NDIS funding is being soaked up by middlemen plan managers and support co-ordinators who are arguably no longer necessary and drain taxpayer funds that should be spent directly on people with disabilities.
The new ‘rights-based’ aged care system will be rationed, just like universal free healthcare. Promises won’t match delivery.
Hundreds of thousands of health professionals knew they would need to step up for Covid. Some of them succumbed. And then came the backlash.
A dying woman’s first person account of her appalling healthcare after being diagnosed with a terminal illness has sparked calls for urgent change.
Devastated by a profound lack of care after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, a Queensland mother, wife and academic spent some of her precious final time writing of her shocking experience. She died on Monday.
Two baby-science researchers have used their own pregnancies to trial a groundbreaking supplement that promises to reduce cerebral palsy, deafness and blindness in infants.
Catholic Health Australia has called on Labor to subsidise rents for its staff, as it warns older Australians will pay more for care without a radical boost in government funding.
When Debra Clare had a sudden heart attack, her first thought was not to call an ambulance; she is not alone in that.
A Melbourne lawyer writes of her family’s struggle to cope with their autistic son Harry’s pathological demand avoidance – during lockdown and beyond.
From getting out of bed to teeth brushing, there are at least 32 steps to help Harry through each day. This is the story of how his family endured Covid lockdowns with an autistic toddler, and their search for answers to his complex behaviour.
NSW Independent MP Alex Greenwich told a UK parliament committee that voluntary assisted dying prevents suicide. How does this stack up against the data?
The majority of headspace users see no improvement to health outcomes, and its chief executive is appealing for structural reform to change that.
Sixteen-year-old Mikaela Williams has quadriplegia. But the effort of learning to get on her feet and scoot around with assistance in a walker is nothing compared to navigating the NDIS.
Don’t let runner’s knee and shin splints slow you down – try these easy exercises to keep you speeding ahead.
General practitioners are the backbone of health care. But without increased rebates for longer consultations, the system will soon buckle.
Will has one of the rarest forms of childhood epilepsy, caught with a mixture of luck and ‘parental instinct’. It will take a trip to the Moon and Back to help him.
Diagnosed with a life limiting illness at five months, doctors told Jess Schonberger’s parents their first-born would not see her third birthday. What happened next has astounded everyone.
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is in remission. We talk to an oncologist about what that means and how long it lasts
Preparing yourself to have a happy, healthy life as you age requires thought, intention and preparation. Wherever you are on the health continuum, this may provide you with some food for thought.
Doctors warn state and federal health ministers must share responsibility for aged care and NDIS to keep the nation from getting sicker.
Opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston says a delayed release of the raised prices will leave ‘Australians with minimal time to plan for the cost hike’.
Despite public awareness campaigns and cultural shifts, men still struggle to talk about their mental health, meaning issues fester and can result in dire personal, social and relationships consequences.
All Australians will need help as they move into older age. How will you know when it’s time for support? What are your options, and what are you entitled to?
Be social, find a GP you get along with, and keep an eye on the future. Experts weigh in on how to put preventive health principles into practice.
Queensland’s new government has vowed to continue funding doctors to fly to regional areas to help terminally ill patients end their lives amid the Albanese government’s refusal to lift a ban on telehealth appointments for VAD.
One of Australia’s great men of the arts chose to undertake voluntary assisted dying, his final days spent at home surrounded by loved ones. His family take us through their journey.
More than 3000 Australians have used voluntary assisted dying to end their lives. Is it something you or a family member need to consider? Here is the latest on this emotional issue.
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