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Federal government calls on Optus to 'step up' handling of cyber-attack, says telco has yet to provide critical information

The federal government says Optus has not yet provided government agencies with critical information about customers who had their Medicare or Centrelink details exposed.

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‘Simply Not Sufficient’: The Govt Has Slammed Optus For Being Slack Not Cooperating With It

“We seek Optus to step up its communication and transparency with government.”

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Australian government slams Optus for cybersecurity breach

The Australian government on Sunday levelled its harshest criticism yet against Optus, the second-biggest telecoms company, for a cybersecurity breach that affected the equivalent of 40% of the country's population.

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More Australians are being prescribed ADHD medication than ever, but myths about the neurological condition still remain

Millions of Australians are being treated for ADHD but misconceptions about the condition's treatment, diagnosis and who it effects still linger.

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Should ADHD be in the NDIS? Yes, but eligibility for disability supports should depend on the person not their diagnosis

Eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came under scrutiny this week, after NDIS minister Bill Shorten said he was considering whether a diagnosis of attention-defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should grant automatic eligibility for the NDIS.

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The Govt Is Considering Adding ADHD To The NDIS, Which Is Great News For People Acronyms

THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about.

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Privacy help for victims of Optus hack

Australians who have had their data stolen in the Optus breach might be able to change their driver's licence numbers.

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Fuck Yeah: The NDIA Now Has Five People With Disabilities On Its Board, Making History

A huge win for representation.

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New NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley says participants must be able to ‘see themselves’ in the agency

The three-time Paralympic gold medallist says ‘trust with the organisation itself is a visceral thing’

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Paralympian to chair disability board

The National Disability Insurance Agency has a person with a disability as its chair for the first time, with Paralympian Kurt Fearnley named in the role.

AAP

Outback Queensland town desperate for disability services as residents consider leaving

Jacob's parents hope the cafe will give him a secure future and the freedom to be himself. But they fear that dream will evaporate. Here's why.

ABC News

Thousands of outstanding NDIS legal appeals to be reviewed by new taskforce, Bill Shorten says

Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes will lead independent body aimed at blitzing massive backlog of cases

The Guardian - AU

'Real difference': New plan to free NDIS participants stuck in Canberra hospitals

More than a dozen NDIS participants are stuck in hospitals despite being medically cleared to leave.

The Canberra Times

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten announces plan to free up hospital beds as WA backlog revealed

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten announces a plan to clear a backlog of almost 180 patients with disabilities who have been stuck in WA hospitals, in a move that could save taxpayers millions.

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Shorten seeks to free up hospital beds

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has set ambitious targets to get disabled people out of hospital when they are ready to leave.

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PM takes much-needed 'paws' from politics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent time with cute puppies at an event held to recognise the importance of assistance dogs and their handlers.

ABC News

Disability support worker shortage worsened by low pay, COVID-19 and doubts about careers

Nick McAllister relies on disability support worker Lorraine Abel to help him with the tasks in life he finds difficult. But the sector is facing a severe worker shortage and many clients aren't getting the support they need.

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People living with multiple sclerosis join growing chorus for reforms to 'clearly broken' NDIS

People living with multiple sclerosis are joining calls for urgent reforms to the "broken" NDIS system that's left many with either not enough funding or none at all amid a lack of awareness of their neurological condition.

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Bill Shorten issues NDIS fraud crackdown warning as woman jailed, another charged

Service providers rorting the National Disability Insurance Scheme are being targeted as part of a new crackdown.

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With Anthony Albanese's popularity apparently soaring, have we reached peak Albo?

The honeymoon period for Australian prime ministers is 94 days, according to a leading political science expert — which means that Anthony Albanese's popularity bubble is set to burst.

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt royal commission to review ‘untold harm’ caused by Coalition’s botched scheme

Anthony Albanese labels saga a ‘human tragedy’ as former Queensland chief justice Catherine Holmes set to lead inquiry into Centrelink debt recovery scheme

Reuters

Australia to hold wide-ranging inquiry into automated debt recovery scheme

Australia's Labor government said on Thursday it will hold a wide-ranging inquiry into an automated debt recovery scheme set up by the former conservative coalition which wrongly calculated thousands of welfare recipients owed money to the government.

The Conversation

NDIS fraud reports reveal the scheme's weakest points

Last year, nearly A$45 million in National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) payments were cancelled as they were thought to be fraudulent. But more recent estimates suggest that may be nowhere near the level of fraud occurring in the scheme.

ABC News

NDIS price freeze of support coordination for third year running sees businesses exit market

Kathy and Daniel Dwyer fear they may lose their support coordinator after the NDIS freezes pricing for the third year in a row. Their provider is one of more than 250 likely to close in the next year.

ABC News

What we know about Scott Morrison secretly appointing himself to three ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor-General David Hurley has confirmed that former prime minister Scott Morrison was appointed to additional portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what we know.

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