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'Use it or lose it' – getting NDIS funding is only half the battle for participants

Around 4.5 million Australians live with disability but less than 13% of them are covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Getting into the scheme is one thing. But many NDIS participants find using their funding is yet another.

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An autism minister may boost support and coordination. But governments that follow South Australia's lead should be cautious

This week, the South Australian government announced the appointment of Emily Bourke to the role of assistant minister for autism. It’s the first portfolio of its kind in Australia.

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People with intellectual disability can be parents and caregivers too – but the NDIS doesn't support them

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare last month released its report on people with disability. It shows two in three people with disability aged 35 to 44 years have parenting responsibilities and over one in five people with intellectual disability aged 15 to 44 years have children.

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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.

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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.

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NDIS taskforce to hunt down organised crime groups 'robbing' billions from disability clients

A police taskforce will be established to target organised crime groups allegedly intimidating and exploiting disability scheme participants and defrauding billions of dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Further NDIS resourcing to tackle fraud

More resources would help prevent criminals defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme through false invoices and overcharging, Bill Shorten says.

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James's partner, Venita, suffered a stroke. Two months on, she can't leave hospital because they can't find a place to live

Venita Brown is unable to leave hospital after recovering from a stroke because the place she and her partner James Paul have been living — an industrial shed in southern Tasmania — has been deemed unsuitable.

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‘These cows saved my life’: the Queensland farm offering healing cattle cuddles

A social enterprise outside of Cairns providing mental health therapy and giving beef cattle a second chance is set to become a part of the NDIS

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NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays

Eighteen months ago, a Melbourne woman named Leila had a stroke and went to a local hospital. After medical support over a few weeks, Leila was ready to be discharged from the hospital, but required some specialist support due to her disability.

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Catherine has regular falls at home due to a degenerative eye condition. The NDIA is refusing to fund modifications that would keep her safe

Some people who rely on the National Disability Insurance Scheme claim it has an adversarial approach that is pushing them to despair, with lengthy battles over funding becoming increasingly common.

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Issues raised in SA disability service

A review of a disability accommodation service in Adelaide has raised significant issues with the quality of care being provided.

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Patients getting stuck at transitional accommodation for an average of six months, report finds

A review into transitional accommodation for people with disabilities who have been discharged from hospital has found some people are getting stuck at facilities almost permanently, amid reports from patients that they are receiving substandard care.

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Indigenous people with disabilities face racism and ableism. What's needed is action not another report

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability continues. Its terms of reference acknowledge “the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability”.

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West Australian NDIS participant Mitchell Pearce dies in Busselton hospital waiting for disability accommodation

The family of a disabled man who died after spending more than four months in hospital waiting for accommodation describe the NDIS and aged care system in Australia as "broken".

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Disability advocates call for better support for people in rural, regional and remote NSW

Pauline Follett, who lives with cerebral lupus, has had two National Disability Insurance Scheme applications rejected within three years. According to a Disability Advocacy NSW report, people in remote areas of NSW face challenges in providing the evidence required.

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Pay to get paid: NDIS workers raise concerns about gig economy platforms

Tech solutions allow workers to find clients directly, but when it comes to guaranteeing employee benefits not all are equal

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New facility to free-up SA hospital beds

The South Australian government will open another care facility next week to allow NDIS clients stuck in hospitals to be moved into appropriate accommodation.

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SA government to use former aged care home to help transition NDIS patients out of hospital

A former aged care home in Adelaide has been converted to house NDIS patients stuck in hospital as they wait for placement in the community.

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NDIS participant Mitchell Pearce's family fears he will die in hospital waiting for a home

Disabled man Mitchell Pearce's family say he has lost the will to live as his four-month wait in a WA hospital prompts intervention from Bill Shorten.

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Hannah Diviney reveals being trolled after calling out Beyoncé for ableist slur as Q+A panel asks for greater disability representation

A conversation about ableist lyrics in a Beyoncé song leads to calls for more people with disability to be appointed to senior roles in the NDIS and Australian politics.

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'Void' of NDIS services in outback Qld

NDIS participants in very remote parts of Queensland have access to just 57 per cent of services included in their plans, a budget estimates hearing was told.

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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

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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?

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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.

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