New disability board on way
The federal government has begun circulating a “position specification” to potential new board members for the $22bn NDIS.
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NDIS treatment ‘rude’
The Abbott government says it wants to get the right mix of people on the board overseeing the NDIS.
Minister defends NDIA board ad
The Abbott government has defended against accusations it staged a “midnight ambush” of the board that runs the NDIS.
NDIS trials earn tick from disabled
More than 17,000 Australians are participating in trials of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Poor accountability hinders disabled
A disability expert says the NDIS will exacerbate the lack of accountability in the intellectual disability care sector.
NDIS too big to fund: Parkinson
The $22 billion NDIS is too big to fund by seeking savings elsewhere in the budget, says Martin Parkinson.
Getting wise to autism on the rise
Does disability funding have anything to do with the spurt in diagnoses?
NDIS ‘wrong from start’ on autism
The numbers of people with autism eligible for the NDIS were “grossly underestimated” from the start.
NDIS to help half of kids with autism
Up to half of the Australian children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are expected to need NDIS support.
Autism spike sparks NDIS split
The tale of two Australian families underscores the divisive cost of autism.
Autism swamps NDIS trial
Children with autism-spectrum disorders have flooded the NDIS trial, making up almost half of all participants.
Serco sights on NDIS billions
Global services conglomerate Serco is eyeing the national disability insurance scheme as a source of new profits,
‘No bailout’ for NDIS blowouts
The commonwealth will not honour an agreement to fund cost blowouts in the South Australian trial of the NDIS.
NDIS pilot leaves kids in limbo
Workers struggle to keep up with the nation’s ‘worst’ NDIS pilot, which has twice as many children eligible as predicted.
NDIS too late for disabled young?
Young people with disabilities living in nursing homes need help sooner than the NDIS can provide it, says a senate report.
NDIS funding ‘not enough’
The agency running $22bn NDIS will spend up to $900m a year on housing but never own, build housing stock.
NDIS: ‘we’ve been sold a pup’
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is in danger of falling apart before it begins, with calls for a dramatic redesign.
Disability reps ‘kept from clients’
Staff at an institution for the disabled in NSW blocked advocates from speaking to clients as part of an NDIS review.
Autism centres get $16m boost
Six autism-specific child care centres around the country to benefit ahead of transition to NDIS.
Disability costs out of date
PREDICTIONS for the full cost of the NDIS in the Intergenerational Report are out of date and ignore updated analysis.
Young fall through NDIS gaps
YOUNG people should be able to access the NDIS now because they will not receive specialist care, the sector has warned.
Disabled ‘need funds to find jobs’
THE flagship national disability insurance scheme cannot reach its full potential without reform.
‘ALP levy won’t pay for NDIS’
THE Social Services Minister has savaged Labor’s claim that the national disability insurance scheme is already “fully funded”.
Reform catalyst for ‘wider change’
ONE of the nation’s biggest insurers has stepped up its calls for privatising billions of dollars in personal insurance schemes.
Welfare blitz to fund NDIS
SCOTT Morrison has declared that savings will have to be made on welfare spending to ensure that the NDIS is delivered.
Mental health costs at impasse
A STANDOFF over who will fund mental health support under the NDIS has emerged with people already missing out on services.
Disability services axed
AN investigation into disability service cuts is needed amid reports of people losing help before they are covered by the NDIS.
NDIS struggling ‘to meet deadline’
THE agency in control of the NDIS is fast running out of time to make critical decisions about its future design, a major new report says.
Disability housing crisis
THE NDIS is using the former federal government’s failed rental affordability program as a model for its own housing project.
Warning over soft regulation for carers
THE agency responsible for the delivery of the NDIS has been pressured to relax strict care provider registration requirements.
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