The Latest Breaking News from NDIS

Blunt message after alleged $3.3m NDIS fraud

People thinking of defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been put on notice with the government keen on a "clean up" following allegations.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Alan Kohler: Social repair, especially fixing Medicare, must trump budget repair

Medicare is “not going to be fixed in one budget”, which is true of course, but this one will set the scene for future budgets.

The New Daily · Feb 5, 2023

Bipartisan support for NDIS despite increasing costs

The prime minister says the National Disability Insurance Scheme is supported across the parliament although costs are growing at an "extraordinary" rate.

AAP · Feb 3, 2023

Disability group home residents left vulnerable due to lack of independent monitoring, advocate says

Community visitors should be checking on residents in privately run facilities, Victoria’s public advocate says

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2023

Tens of thousands of serious incidents reported to aged care watchdog under new scheme

More than 37,800 "serious incident notifications" are received by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in the last financial year, according to data in a report assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of key government services.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2023

Two NDIS providers permanently banned

Two companies that provided disability services have been banned, along with five associates, after a fraud taskforce found evidence of fake claims.

AAP · Jan 22, 2023

Hunter charities Life Without Barriers and Lifestyle Solutions at heart of NDIS Commission report

Hunter providers in NDIS group home inquiry

Newcastle Herald · Jan 18, 2023

People with disabilities in group homes are suffering shocking abuse. New housing models could prevent harm

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to be a market-based system that would shift power from government and providers to consumers.

The Conversation · Jan 17, 2023

Watchdog reveals thousands of reports of sexual misconduct, injury, abuse and neglect in disability group homes

A damning report reveals incidents where support workers exposed people with disability to pornography, allegedly sexually assaulted those in their care or emotionally or psychologically abused them through coercion or undue influence.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

Thousands of incidents in disability homes

More than 7000 incidents, including serious injury, abuse and neglect, have been reported in disability group homes in the past four years.

AAP · Jan 15, 2023