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All the latest news about living with disability and the NDIS.
An NDIS in my lifetime
Dr Paul Brock AM, 2/11/1943 – 25/3/2016. We remember Dr Paul Brock AM, one of Australia’s leading disability advocates and Every Australian Counts Ambassador.
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100 days to go!
We passed a huge milestone last week – 100 days until the full roll out of the NDIS begins across Australia. Exciting times, but there’s a lot of work still do to make sure everyone’s NDIS ready.
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Explainer: Who’s funding the NDIS?
There’s a lot of commentary out there and it can be confusing to make sense of what the NDIS means in dollar terms. We hear you! Here’s an explainer of the money involved: how much it is, where it comes from and how it compares with current spending on disability programs.
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Queensland agreement signed!
News just in: Commonwealth and Queensland governments have agreed to the full roll out of the NDIS in Queensland, starting from July.
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The NDIS by numbers: South Australia
NDIS number crunching continues, with new figures showing the scale of the economic benefits it could potentially bring to South Australia.
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No disadvantage for West Australians with disability
The West Australian and Commonwealth governments must ensure no disadvantage for West Australians with disability should they go ahead with a federated model of the NDIS as speculated in The Australian newspaper.
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NDIS: Here to stay
More headlines today about the cost of the NDIS and quibbling about who’s in charge. Here’s a guide to who has said what today, and why.
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NDIS dollars make sense for Victoria
The NDIS will not only transform lives for people with disability but it will also deliver an economic boost for all Victorians – creating thousands of jobs and adding billions to the state’s economy.
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EXPLAINER: why everyone’s talking about autism and the NDIS
You might have noticed that talk of children with autism and the NDIS is everywhere today – including some pretty angry commentary. Here’s a look at what’s happened and why people are concerned.
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NDIS on track
The National Disability Scheme continues to be on time and on Budget according to the latest quarterly report on its progress.
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Jobs, jobs, jobs!
The NDIS is expected to create thousands of new jobs in NSW alone and there’s evidence they are already being created.
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Calls being heard for the re-introduction of a Disability Commissioner
The resignation of Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson this week has reignited the call for a full-time disability commissioner with lived experience of disability.
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NDIS: Makes Economic Sense
The NDIS will create thousands of jobs and add up to $7.3billion to NSW’s economy alone according to new report released today – results of the biggest ABS survey of people with disability and their carers ever undertaken.
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The NDIS is rock solid
Another week, another story about funding and the NDIS. So it’s great news to see strong support from the NSW Disability Minister in our national newspaper and a promise from the Commonwealth that it will be rolled out on time.
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Lego’s wheelchair figure a ‘toy like me’
Lego has just improved the toy box options for the 150 million children with a disability worldwide by launching its first ever toy figure in a wheelchair.
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What’s the Budget fuss?
This week a major national newspaper led with an “exclusive” story about the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It’s a curious story given there is nothing new in it. It’s no secret that the NDIS comes with costs, which have been carefully forecast and planned for. The real story remains that the cost of doing nothing is even higher.
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Housing framework: have your say
The agency responsible for the delivery of the NDIS, the NDIA, is conducting a series of public consultations on pricing and payments for Specialist Disability Accommodation. You can attend a session, beginning next week.
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Top five for five incredible years
Today, as we mark five incredible years since the launch of the Every Australian Counts campaign, we ask supporters to remind Australians why the NDIS is still so important for people with disability, and the nation.
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2016: A big year for the NDIS
If 2015 was a big year for the NDIS and Every Australian Counts, 2016 is promising to be even bigger.
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Calling all bloggers!
We heard some fantastic stories and insights from Every Australian Counts bloggers in 2015. In 2016 we’re looking to grow our blogging community even more.
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Online support and hotline for Carers
A new one-stop shop is up and running for Australia’s 2.7 million carers.
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2016 To Do List: Making the NDIS the best it can be
2015 has been a huge year for the NDIS. A new report looks at the year in review and what needs to be done in 2016.
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A new world of accessible books
Australia has just become the twelfth country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty – and it’s big news for Australians with a vision impairment or print disability.
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Latest NDIS progress report
The latest report on the progress of the NDIS roll out is full of good news: it shows that the number of people with individual plans is steadily rising, the cost of the scheme remains within budget and participants are generally happy with the experience.
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