Updated quality and safeguards for people with disability outside the NDIS have been announced, with the new Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023.
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Fitness for everybody in fully inclusive gym
Australia’s first membership-based gym with accessible and inclusive equipment recently opened in Port Adelaide, offering people with disabilities an affordable way to exercise, founded by Shane Hryhorec from Push Mobility.
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Major changes to NDIS participant pricing
Australian Government calls time on ‘wedding tax,’ so people with disability will no longer be paying jacked up prices for essential services, supports and equipment.
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Final report from NDIS Review
The final report of the Independent NDIS Review has been released, mapping out 26 recommendations and 139 supporting actions.
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New toolkit to assist participants with support plans
A toolkit and resources website to help NDIS participants make decisions about their support plans has been developed by Flinders University. The new toolkit is designed to give participants more […]
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Advocate wants nutrition support for people with disability
Disability advocate Dr Dinesh Palipana, wants assurances from the Federal Government and the National Disability Insurance agency that the nutrition rights of people with disability will be supported in NDIS […]
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NAB technology unlocks invoicing for NDIS providers
In a first for a big four Australian bank, HICAPS, part of NAB Health, has developed new digital invoicing technology to simplify how disability providers interact with NDIS participants. NAB […]
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Latest NDIS revelations: “action must occur”
Lawyer calls for urgent action on the latest NDIS revelations.
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Reform needed to protect disability support workers
An urgent overhaul of poorly paid and casual disability support work is needed to ensure the viability of the NDIS and protect participants from substandard care. An Australia Institute’s Centre for […]
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Inquiry into Platform Providers released
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has released details on the Insights Report: Own Motion Inquiry into Platform Providers Operating in the NDIS market. The report is intended to provide […]
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What do you think of the NDIS?
The Australian Government has called on Brain Injury Australia to ask the brain injury community about its experience of the NDIS and how it could be improved. The government is […]
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SDA facility opens in Darwin
A Specialist Disability Housing facility for people with profound disability has opened at Wanguri, Darwin. Speaking at the opening NDIS Minister Bill Shorten said the cooperative between the Federal and […]