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‘Fighting for her voice’: mother locked in legal battle with NDIS over daughter’s talker

Melanie Stephens is caught up in Administrative Appeals Tribunal case after being denied funding for a device to help Ella communicate

The Guardian - AU

A sex worker gave my autistic son the gift of confidence – and I organised the encounter

Until he finds the right girl and a loving relationship, how better to channel his sexuality in a healthy way?

The Guardian - AU

Allegations of poor care, patients left soiled for hours at a SA government-run disability care service

Mostyn Evans would rather risk his life than amputate his leg for fears he would not be cared for appropriately by a state-run disability support service in Adelaide's south.

ABC News

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What the NDIS needs to do to rebuild trust, in the words of the people who use it

It is nearing ten years since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was legislated in the dying days of the Gillard government. Not only was there bipartisan support for the NDIS, the reform came about on the back of a grassroots campaign from the disability community. People with disability –…

The Conversation

NDIS commission's civil action against Integrity Care over death of Ann Marie Smith is delayed

A Federal Court action launched against the company responsible for caring for Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith, who died in alleged neglect, has been delayed.

ABC News

Small changes could bridge communication and cultural gaps for people from refugee backgrounds who need disability support

People with disability and their family members from non-English speaking refugee backgrounds come up against language and communication barriers when they try to access services, including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Conversation

Second mental health service in Gippsland closes in two weeks as Barrier Breakers shuts doors

Traralgon-based Barrier Breakers votes to go into liquidation, citing the lack of government funding for its demise.

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Former premier resigns as NDIA board chair

Former Victorian premier Dennis Napthine has resigned as chair of the NDIA board, just three months into his term.

AAP

Storm drains and car parks become a cold reality for victims of Queensland’s social housing crisis

More than 30,000 households are on a waiting list, with many spending months and years living in limbo

The Guardian - AU

'Desperate situations' of First Nations people with disability living in remote communities laid bare at royal commission

The "desperate situations" of First Nations people with disability living in remote communities have been laid bare at the disability royal commission.

ABC News

First Nations people in remote areas miss out on disability services due to lack of support, inquiry hears

Some Indigenous people afraid to seek help and those on NDIS plans not made aware of funding they can access, royal commission hears

The Guardian - AU

NDIS less help in remote WA, inquiry told

A royal commission has been told there is less support for disabled people in a remote WA town under the NDIS compared with the old state-based system.

AAP

NDIS failed in remote areas, inquiry told

The disability royal commission has been told the National Disability Insurance Scheme has failed in remote Indigenous communities.

AAP

Indigenous boy featured in NDIS promotional material placed in state care after funding cut

Disability royal commission begins hearings in Alice Springs focused on NDIS for First Nations people

The Guardian - AU

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How the collapse of mental health service Within Australia unfolded in Gippsland

More than 400 clients and 61 staff members face an uncertain future when a Gippsland mental health support service closes its doors for the final time today.

ABC News

Benalla in Victoria's north-east struggles with Centrelink and NDIS support after offices close

When Benalla’s Centrelink and NDIS offices abruptly closed last year, residents were told there would be community consultation and a new site established. That has yet to happen.

The Conversation

Incarcerated people with disability don't get the support they need – that makes them more likely to reoffend

People with disability are over-represented in prison and some are criminalised because of behaviours related to their disability. But they are unlikely to have their disability recognised or adjusted for, and the connection between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the criminal justice system has long been problematic.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Hospital receives accreditation, looks to leave 2018 failures behind

Canberra Hospital has received accreditation for another three years.

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Chief Minister urges federal government to address bed block

Territory and federal governments are likely to continue collaborating to combat surging COVID-19 cases.

ABC News

Activ's disability industrial worksites to stay open for another 18 months, but families want more certainty

The Activ Foundation, which employs people with disabilities, has secured funding to keep its industrial worksites open for another 18 months, but families of the employees say it's only a temporary fix.

The Guardian - AU

The NDIS is no help if it limits us more than our disability does

Curbing opportunities for disabled people by focusing on and rewarding limitations is the opposite of what was intended

The Guardian - AU

‘How can I help myself to help him?’: the rural NDIS waiting game

People with disability in regional areas face greater difficulties accessing support services

The Guardian - AU

National cabinet recap: 50-50 health funding extended but no consensus on new gas reserve

Australian Medical Association president says three months extra Covid support ‘will not fix a decade of hospital underfunding’

AAP

Hospital discharge times to be slashed

Hospital discharge times will be fast-tracked for NDIS patients under a new plan agreed to by the nation's disability ministers.

ABC News

Disability royal commission slams South Australian Department of Human Services (DHS) over care of two men

A damning report by the disability royal commission has found the South Australian Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to provide a safe home for two men with autism and intellectual disabilities.

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