Geraldine Doogue interviewed John Dellabosca, head of the Every Australian counts campaign, about the recent advertisement for new Board members to the NDIA John: It is important that people with lived experience of disability are also … Geraldine: Why, John? John: I think for a long time the principle problem with disability is not people with … Continued
The Andrews Labor Government today signed an historic bilateral agreement with the Commonwealth outlining the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Victoria over the next three years. Premier Daniel Andrews was in Canberra to sign the landmark agreement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and New South Wales Premier Mike Baird. The Labor … Continued
Former Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson has expressed doubts about the financial viability of the National Disability Scheme (NDIS), which is being trialled in various locations around Australia.
Disability advocates have called for extra funding to allow them to help people confused about accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
As we transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme there is a real fear advocacy services will become harder to access. This, at a time when their services will be needed most.
Disability advocacy groups have warned privatising the National Disability Insurance Scheme could lead to a flood of dodgy operators who are more concerned about making a profit than looking after people with disabilities. Two states, New South Wales and Queensland, plan to hand over all responsibility for disability support to charities and companies when the … Continued
Disability groups have warned that people with profound intellectual disabilities risk being ignored by the NDIS when federal funding for seven peak advocacy bodies runs out next month. The peak bodies represent people who are blind, deaf, autistic, have Down syndrome or acquired brain injuries, and people with an intellectual disability. Groups such as Inclusion … Continued
Participants from the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be given the chance to speak about their experience as part of an innovative Citizens’ Jury. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) will be running the Citizens’ Jury, which begins in Sydney today and continues until Friday 20 February. A report will be provided in April 2015. This … Continued
Michael Sullivan has his own name for the NDIS, one that he believes better explains the scheme’s purpose. Speaking at a disability conference earlier this month, he said a National Disability Insurance Scheme “sounds like something might go wrong”. “How would that make you feel?” he asked the crowd at Geelong’s Deakin University, to boos … Continued
Samantha Donovan reported this story on Friday, January 16, 2015 08:16:00 The federal and state governments are being urged to give people with intellectual disabilities more say in the design of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Advocates for the disabled say their call is supported by recent recommendations from the Australian Law Reform Commission.
One of the few bipartisan policies of the Victorian election campaign was to hold a Parliamentary inquiry into abuse of people with disability. When two opposing sides join together to support a cause, it sends a powerful message: we can not tolerate the abuse of people with disability. This bipartisan support was sealed last week … Continued
Disability advocates need to help their clients stay informed and navigate the complexities of the new NDIS to make sure no one misses out, those attending a recent DARU forum were told. About 30 people from the disability sector across Victoria took part in the Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) Advocacy Sector Conversations Forum this … Continued
The disability movement in Australia has taken some significant steps forward over the last three years. When Kate Larsen moved from London to Melbourne three years ago, she was surprised to find that Australia was on the back foot with disability issues. Today, however, she feels Australians with disability and their non-disabled allies are more … Continued
Findings from a recent review of NDIA capabilities have led to speculation that the NDIS rollout could be delayed beyond 2019. Dr George Taleporos says although the review is useful in alerting us to current challenges, it should not be used to justify a longer timeline for implementation. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) recently … Continued
Lawyer Richard Bernstein joins Michael Short in The Zone. Australia’s fledgling National Disability Insurance Scheme is widely seen as a fair and decent public policy that’s long overdue in one of the world’s wealthiest nations. It is in the trial phase and once fully operational will cost billions of dollars each year. Only about half … Continued