The Latest Breaking News from NDIS

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.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2022

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.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022

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.

ABC News · Aug 14, 2022

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.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

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.

AAP · Aug 9, 2022

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.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

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”.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2022

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".

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

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.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2022