National Cabinet has committed to efforts to reboot the National Disability Insurance Scheme with 10 key initiatives intended to ensure the future of the scheme. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten MP […]
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NDIS facing a reboot
The NDIS is set to get a major overhaul with systemic reforms announced to get the scheme back on track that includes an autism pilot program focusing on early treatment. […]
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Online boxing program for people with autism
Australian disability and support services organisation, Able Digital Wellness has launched a new online boxing program to help those living with autism, including 12-year-old Connor Williams from the Gold Coast. […]
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New autism research has positive NDIS cost implications
New autism research shows that therapy commenced in infancy may reduce early developmental disability to the point where a childhood clinical autism diagnosis was two-thirds less likely, that also results […]
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‘Demystifying’ multiple sclerosis in new video
MS Australia has launched an educational video, to demystify and explain a complex, and often at times, invisible disease that now impacts more than 33,000 Australians. The ‘What is MS?’ […]
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Free disability transport training for Tasmanian health professionals
Tasmanian health professionals can apply for free enrolment in a first-of-its-kind training course to improve road safety for children with disabilities and medical conditions. The Department of State Growth Community […]
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NDIS case numbers tumble
New figures show that NDIS participants are getting faster, fairer access to disability supports. The data revealed that 4,401 NDIS cases have been resolved at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal since […]
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Gaps in the NDIS for people with mental illness
Poor end-of-life support for Australians with severe and persistent mental illnesses has them falling through gaps in the NDIS and other service systems, according to new research from Flinders University. […]
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Two Sydney-based NDIS providers banned
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has taken compliance action against Sydney-based NDIS providers and two people associated with them. Fine Care Pty Ltd and AlliedHealth Cleaning Services Pty Ltd have been issued suspension notices, prohibiting […]
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Strategy to halt NDIS workforce flight
Extending leave entitlements to NDIS workers might help stem the looming workforce exodus in the disability support sector, according to a report from the McKell Institute, that was commissioned by […]
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Disability Ministers set priorities for 2023
Disability Ministers have announced their priorities for the year, intended to improve the lives of people with disability. It was the first meeting of the Disability Reform Ministerial Council (DRMC) […]
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New swimming club for NSW children with disability
The Y NSW, part of the largest youth organisation in the world, and Rainbow Club, a network of social swimming clubs for children with disability, have formed a partnership to […]