Joint media release: Urgent measures needed to support people with disability during COVID-19 crisis
People with disability from across Australia are calling for urgent action to make sure we are included in preparations for the current public health emergency.
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Update on Government Coronavirus planning for NDIS participants
Disability Ministers from around the country met yesterday to work on a plan to make sure people with disability get what they need as the impact of the Coronavirus grows.
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NDIS Make it Work forums postponed
Every Australian Counts has made the decision this week to postpone all our upcoming Make It Work forums. This includes those already scheduled to be held in Wollongong, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast.
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So what the hell is Senate Estimates and why does it matter?
Yesterday the Community Affairs Estimates Committee had their first hearing for the year. This is the Committee that oversees the important portfolios of health, disability and social services in the Federal government.
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Information for NDIS participants and families about the Coronavirus
We’re bringing together all of the information we have as it comes out for people with disability and families about the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Transport and the NDIS. It’s as clear as … mud
A couple of weeks ago the Minister for the NDIS Stuart Robert announced the NDIA were making some changes to transport funding. In a move widely celebrated as “thank god at last” the Minister announced participants would now be able to use some of their core funding to pay for transport.
The NDIA said the changes would begin on March 1 and that a new price guide would be released “shortly”.
Sounds good right? Weeelllll ….
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NDIS moves on transport!
In some fantastic news this morning the Minister for the NDIS Stuart Robert announced NDIS participants will soon be able to pay for transport from their core NDIS funding.
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Singing to the same old tune: NDIS Tune Review report released
Today the Federal Government released the findings of the Tune Review into the NDIS. First the good news – the recommendations are all things we have have been banging on about for ages. But the bad news – no government response yet.
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Media release: Same old tune – now for some action: Disability group calls for action on NDIS review
Grassroots disability advocacy group Every Australian Counts is calling on the Federal Government to release their response to the recent review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
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Emergency information for NDIS participants and families affected by bushfires
We’re bringing together all of the information we have as it comes out for people with disability and families affected by the bushfires.
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A big AAT win for Jake – and all NDIS participants with complex needs
Advocates from VALID have shared the story of an important win at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for Jake, a young man with complex support needs. Here’s what the AAT agreed to.
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Making sense of low cost Assistive Technology
There’s been a bit of confusion about assistive technology lately.
So the NDIS have released some more information on their website to try and make things a bit clearer.
Housing for people with disabilities: what needs to happen
Today our good friend Dr George Taleporos will give evidence to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability at their hearings in Melbourne.
We asked Dr George what he planned to tell the Commission – and what he thinks needs to change when it comes to housing for people with disability.
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And the Committee’s verdict? Just get on with it!
With all the busyness of International Day of People with Disability yesterday it was easy to miss that the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS released the first of their reports – this one is all about planning.
And from the very first page they have made it abundantly clear they share your frustration with the slow pace of change.
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A quick catch up with Carleeta on International Day
Today is International Day of People with Disability. The purpose of the day is to promote understanding of the issues facing people with disability, and to push for change.
We don’t often hear from people who use different forms of communication on this day. So we thought this was a good chance to ask our Champion Carleeta what she has been up to lately.
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A quick catch up with Benjamin on International Day
Tomorrow is International Day of People with Disability. The purpose of the day is to promote understanding of the issues facing people with disability, and to push for change.
We don’t often hear from young people with disability on this day. So we thought this was a good chance to ask our Champion Benjamin what he has been up to lately, and what he would like to see change for young people in this country.
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The NDIS is reviewing prices – have your say
We hear a lot from people about NDIS prices – the good, the bad and the ugly.
Well now the NDIA want to hear from you too.
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Man with a plan – Minister Stuart Robert announces big changes for the NDIS
For the past few months Minister for the NDIS Stuart Robert has been out and about telling everyone that he had come up with plan to fix ongoing issues with the NDIS. Well yesterday we got a first look at that plan during a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra.
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Thank you for leaving a message for the NDIS Tune Review
This is just a very small note to say a very big thank you to every single one of you who took the time to send us a message for the Tune Review. In just a few short weeks almost 700 people from all across the country sent us stories, messages and ideas for us to pass along to David Tune’s independent review of the NDIS Act and Rules. We read/listened/watched them all – and here’s what everyone said…
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It’s time to get young people out of nursing homes
Last week the Royal Commission on Aged Care released their interim report. The report was long and there was a lot to take in, so we asked our good friend George Taleporos at the Summer Foundation to cast his eye over it and tell us what we needed to know.
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EAC’s 100 day plan for the new NDIA CEO
A warm welcome Mr Hoffman to your first day at the NDIA. We hope you have your computer all set up and someone has shown you where the coffee is. You are definitely going to need it – we suspect there may be some long days and nights ahead!
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A quick update on Specialist Disability Accommodation
Yesterday the Minister for the NDIS Stuart Robert announced some long awaited changes to Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).
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Planning for better planning?
With all the focus last week on the announcement of the new CEO for the National Disability Insurance Agency, you may have missed some other big changes that were announced.
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Get the Message?
When the government announced recently that the NDIS was underspent last year by a whopping $4.6 billion, a shockwave of anger and frustration ran through people with disability and their families.
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