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NDIS clients claim a disability advocate charged their plans for non-existent services

Jane Hellyer says a disability advocate she trusted charged her children's NDIS plans for services they never received as a private investigator raises the alarm.

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From stage-three tax cuts to welfare relief: what’s on Australia’s 2023 budget wishlist?

Jim Chalmers is under pressure to deliver for those doing it tough – but inflation and national debt pose serious obstacles

The Guardian - AU

Use of debt collectors cut for social welfare payments

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says the government will no longer outsource debt collection for welfare payments following the robodebt debacle.

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Anwen Handmer bought this house two years ago but can't afford mortgage repayments, modifications

Anwen Handmer has worked hard to renovate her Bunbury home. But with interest rates rising, she says it's too expensive to live there.

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Parents turn to equine therapy for children with autism, ADHD as disability services wait times blow out

Equine therapy is covered under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and is increasingly being used by parents in WA's Goldfields to help children with a range of mental health and behavioural conditions.

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Calls for apology over ‘nasty, vile’ Hanson video

Advocates from the disabled community say a One Nation video is "insensitive cruelty" and have called for an apology.

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Disability advocates condemn 'nasty, vile' Hanson video

Advocates from the disabled community say a One Nation video is "insensitive cruelty" and have called for an apology from leader Pauline Hanson.

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Industry leaders push for government, employers to boost work outcomes for people living with disability

Industry leaders are calling on all tiers of government and the private sector to do more to boost the employment participation rate for people living with disability.

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'People are missing out': NDIS community program struggles to provide support

A lack of funding has led to an overdependence on donations and volunteering, leaving services in a precarious state in the aftermath of COVID restrictions and rising costs of living.

The Canberra Times

Function, not money, main issue for NDIS: Shorten

Ensuring the National Disability Insurance Scheme is working as it was intended is the key issue, rather than cost, the minister in charge says.

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Alice Springs Aboriginal artist develops health promotion material for vision loss prevention

First Nations artist Curtis Haines is moving in a different direction to his contemporaries, creating art on how to maintain eye health and the steps to seek help and receive treatment.

ABC News

NDIS mark-ups for people with a disability as bad as wedding price gouging, insiders say

It's been coined the "disability tax" where some NDIS participants are being charged double or even triple the price of services compared to those not on the scheme, for the exact same treatment or product.

ABC News

NDIS provider under scrutiny after client physically confronts 80-year-old neighbour

Disability advocates say private NDIS operators are struggling to provide care for clients with severe behavioural issues.

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Non-verbal young boy in state care can't access $27,000 of his NDIS funding, grandmother says

Four-year-old Noah was born with profound deafness and has no verbal language. Since entering state care two years ago, he has no longer been able to access his NDIS funding, his grandmother says.

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NDIS provider pursued financial growth over client safety, disability inquiry finds

Royal commission also criticises federal disability watchdog for its handling of complaints centred on provider Afford

ABC News

NDIS urged to review epilepsy support as Esperance man who suffers daily seizures fights for access

When Luke Oxley was diagnosed with epilepsy as a child he enjoyed the chance to be different from his brother. But the novelty wore off when he realised his world was rapidly shrinking.

The New Daily

The Ferguson Report: The Emperor’s new submarines

Albo said the exact cost of the nuclear submarine fleet is "between $268 billion or $368 billion, precisely".

The New Daily

Difficult budget decisions after $368 billion nuclear subs splurge

A plan to acquire a fleet of nuclear subs has been unveiled, but experts said the eye-watering price tag will force tough budget debates.

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The Guardian - AU

Suggesting NDIS cuts to pay for expensive submarines is the latest attack on disabled people

Imagine if we could make the NDIS work better, rather than having to fight for the scheme to exist

The Guardian - AU

Labor accuses Peter Dutton of using Aukus submarine plan as ‘excuse’ to back NDIS cuts

Opposition leader offers broader bipartisan support for Aukus project, but criticises other defence spending cuts

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton says Coalition would support NDIS cuts to pay for Aukus submarines

Liberal leader offers bipartisan backing for ‘sustainable’ savings for the next generation defence scheme

ABC News

Refugee research aims to improve support services for people with a disability fleeing war-zones

Even if people with disabilities manage to overcome huge obstacles to flee war zones, they may struggle to access services once in Australia. A research project aims to change that.

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Perth woman Ro-Anne Steele helping people with a disability get behind the wheel

Ro-Anne Steele makes an immense difference in the lives of people living with a disability, increasing their confidence and independence — by teaching them how to drive.

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NDIS has 'failed' Aboriginal people with a disability

The Yoorrook Justice Commission, Victoria's first truth-telling inquiry, has heard how Indigenous people with a disability are not being adequately supported.

ABC News

Helping migrants living with a disability now a large part of the Migrant Resource Centre's work

The Migrant Resource Centre has been helping Tasmania's newest arrivals for 40 years, but its work is rapidly evolving. Helping migrants living with a disability through the NDIS is becoming a large part of what the organisation does.

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