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How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know

The government has announced a new tool to assess the needs of people with disability for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Conversation

‘They’ve engaged a barrister!’ Parents of high-needs children say Labor is waging lawfare over disability support

Exclusive: The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves

The Guardian - AU

What happens if I go over or under on my NDIS plan? And what do shorter funding periods mean for me?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is undergoing another round of major reforms.

The Conversation

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Occupational therapists tackle obstacles in the home, from support to cook a meal, to navigating public transport

Occupational therapists (OTs) have been in the spotlight this month after the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) froze NDIS payments for these services at $193.99 per hour for the sixth year.

The Conversation

The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?

Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable.

The Conversation

‘Comedy of errors’: NDIS reform leaves disabled Australians fearing what comes next

With a new minister, a looming federal election and tight reform timelines, advocates point to a palpable undercurrent of fear around cuts to individual funding

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne woman’s fight to keep NDIS support raises legal questions about agency’s ‘troubling’ processes

Tribunal decision for 54-year-old Veronica Stephan-Miller suggests onus of proof should be on NDIA, not recipient, before revoking benefits

The Guardian - AU

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Who wants to work for Defence anyway? What you missed on estimates day three

Convictions, internal investigations and strange contracts were uncovered.

The Canberra Times

Lists of ‘eligible supports’ could be a backwards step for the NDIS and people with disability

What should or shouldn’t be funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme?

The Conversation

Concerns NDIS changes will create robodebt 2.0 are ‘complete rubbish’, Bill Shorten says

Experts have warned new rules have ‘flavour and smell’ of the unlawful program but NDIS minister says comparison is ‘without basis’

The Guardian - AU

NDIS price freeze: occupational therapy in crisis, with clinics closing

Youngsters with autism to face treatment waits over funding cuts.

Newcastle Herald

'Universal frustration' for Canberra tech firms as govt contracts go overseas

A series of recent revelations has left local CEOs exasperated.

The Canberra Times

NDIS reforms are still in limbo. What’s going on, and are people with disability getting enough say?

Following the release of a review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) late last year, reform is on the cards for the scheme in 2024.

The Conversation

NDIS fraud is more than ‘growing pains’ – how fundamental flaws in the scheme should be addressed

New estimates suggest nearly 5% of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is spent in error.

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'Party is over': crackdown on costly NDIS plan rorts

The government has vowed to stamp out unscrupulous NDIS providers encouraging participants to spend their funding too quickly and on non-disability supports.

The Guardian - AU

David relies on Christina for 24/7 care, but the NDIS won’t fund her help – because she’s his wife

The deafblind advocate is unable to find another carer and NDIA says it only funds family members in ‘exceptional circumstances’

The Conversation

Australia's rates of autism should be celebrated – but real-life impact, not diagnosis, should determine NDIS support

Ahead of the release of the government’s review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the topic taking centre stage is the diagnosis of autism. Over one third of people accessing the scheme list it as a primary disability.

The Conversation

Brain tumours can bring long-term disability – but some diagnosed are being refused NDIS support

The ABC is reporting how terminally ill patients are being left in limbo as the states and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) argue over disability supports. The reports share the experiences of Australians with brain tumours and highlight the distress of getting a diagnosis, as well as the lack…

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Maintenance man stole almost $200k from NDIS clients

A handyman who stole almost $200,000 from National Disability Insurance Scheme clients has tried to pay back the portion of funds he kept for himself.

The Conversation

The NDIS has a parent problem. Changes could involve parents more in disability support and reduce stress

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has seen increasing numbers of children with developmental delay or disability receive support within clinical settings. It’s also seen reduced support in other settings, including home and school.

The Guardian - AU

National Disability Insurance Agency accused of ‘failing’ young children with autism

Committee hears every family Austism Partnerships Australia worked with who challenged their NDIS funding rejection was eventually approved for intensive support

Newcastle Herald

Families, carers, participants speak up as NDIS review heads to Newcastle

'Real change is necessary ... the NDIS is not working for everyone.'

Newcastle Herald

Charity under investigation for NDIS fraud: service denies allegations

Fraud team is responding to complaints about Kurri Kurri Community Services

The Conversation

A decade on, the NDIS has had triumphs, challenges and controversies. Where to from here?

Officially launched in July 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reached full rollout in 2020.

The Guardian - AU

NDIS agency scrambles over risk of leaked sensitive client information in HWL Ebsworth hack

National Disability Insurance Agency seeking information after 1.1TB of law firm’s data was posted to dark web this month

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