REVEALED: National disability insurance scheme - The Real Truth

Is the government really on an ‘out-of-control’ spending splurge? It’s complicated

Defence, the NDIS and health responsible for much of increased government outlays and treasurer Jim Chalmers has few levers to pull

The Guardian - AU · 10h ago

Labor came to power promising a big care agenda. Four years on, how has it fared?

In 2022, Anthony Albanese offered Australians a future in which “no one is held back, and no one is left behind”. He pledged reform in health, aged care, child care and disability services, along with a more self-consciously empathetic style of leadership.

The Conversation · Oct 29

What disability housing support could look like – beyond Australia’s outdated group home model

Group homes have long been the default for Australians with disability who need a lot of support. This has typically meant four or more people with disability living under one roof, with a 24-hour roster of support workers.

The Conversation · Oct 27

Pressure on states to get behind NDIS changes

States and territories are being lobbied by the federal treasurer to back National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms to handle more people than previously.

AAP · Apr 23

‘Nightmare scenario for disabled people’: NDIS overhaul risks lives, advocates say

Sweeping changes to the way National Disability Insurance Scheme support plans are generated criticised amid fears they amount to ‘robo-planning’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025

'Cowboys and fly-by-nighters' no longer covered by NDIS

A list of supports that can and cannot be paid for under the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been released, providing clarity to those with disability.

AAP · Oct 1, 2024

What does a building need to call itself 'accessible' – and is that enough?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) review and the disability royal commission’s final report both highlighted the crucial role of accessible buildings and homes in ensuring the inclusion of people with disabilities.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

Taken together, the NDIS review and the royal commission recommendations could transform disability housing

A home – in the physical and emotional sense – is foundational to living an ordinary life with a feeling of inclusion. National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants with the highest support needs require housing and living services. Disability can make living in mainstream housing impossible for some people, or…

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2023

States agree to do more heavy lifting on disability, in exchange for extra health and GST funding

The Albanese government has promised extra funding for health and to extend its top-up of the GST, in exchange for the states undertaking more of the heavy lifting on disability to help curb the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s cost blowout.

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2023

What is the hospital funding agreement politicians are talking about today?

National Cabinet meets today to discuss three big issues in Commonwealth-state financial relations: GST allocation, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding, and a Commonwealth government proposal to kick-start negotiations on a new National Health Reform Agreement, to take effect in July 2025.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023