Under the administrative review system that allows people to challenge government decisions, NDIS participants who have been denied supports and applicants who have been denied access to the scheme can appeal to the tribunal. While few people with disabilities are legally represented in these cases, new figures provided to the Senate show increasingly they face the prospect of negotiating with or facing off against lawyers from top private firms.
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- Appeals processes, Funding and Data, NDIS
- Author:
- Luke henriques-Gomes
- Source:
- The Guardian
- Date published:
- Wed 11th Nov, 2020