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Outgoing commissioner brands NDIS cut-off age an oddity

The age discrimination commissioner has queried why people are cut off from the National Disability Insurance Scheme once they reach 65.

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Disability workers 'desperate' for better pay and training, peak body says

'Driving workers away from an industry thats failing people with disabilities.'

Newcastle Herald

Don Dale: the children with profound disability held behind bars in the NT

At least 15 children with a diagnosed disability, including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, are being held in detention in the Northern Territory

The Guardian - AU

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NDIS agency scrambles over risk of leaked sensitive client information in HWL Ebsworth hack

National Disability Insurance Agency seeking information after 1.1TB of law firm’s data was posted to dark web this month

The Guardian - AU

Sydney NDIS Provider Fined $400k After A 20 Y.O. Woman With Epilepsy Drowned In A Bathtub

Merna Aprem was found unresponsive in a locked bathroom after staff left her unsupervised.

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NDIS provider's failures in bathtub death cost $400,000

An NDIS provider has admitted it was negligent, careless and failed to provide proper care to a 20-year-old epileptic woman who drowned in a bathtub.

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Federal government to crack down on 'profiteering' under the NDIS and make overcharging for the same product illegal

The federal government is working on a new law to explicitly make it illegal to charge more for products and services because a client is on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Struggling with mental health after COVID lockdowns, Simone found help in her community

Like many Australians, Simone Erdedi became depressed and anxious during COVID-19 lockdowns. With help from her community, she's back to thriving and ready to empower others.

ABC News

What is 'early intervention' for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?

Most early support programs for autistic children (also called “early interventions”) are provided after diagnosis. But long waiting times can leave families feeling stressed that they are “missing out” on critical opportunities to support their child.

The Conversation

NDIS participants 'kidnapped' and financially abused in boarding homes for people with disability, report finds

People with high-value NDIS plans are being bribed with fast food, kidnapped and having their funding drained by providers, a bombshell report says.

ABC News

The number of reports of unauthorised restrictive practices to the NDIS is up five-fold in three years, to 1.4 million

Mitchell Taylor was in and out of a group home for 10 years. His parents became concerned when he began begging not to go.

ABC News

NDIS participants unable to receive support they require due to lack of access

New data reveals that, while remote regions have attracted the highest average plan value, participants in those postcodes spend less due to restricted service provision.

ABC News

Government plans to use NDIS purchasing power to help save billions – but they shouldn't put products before people

Last week’s federal budget included a A$732.9 million investment to get the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) “back on track”. In the next four years, there are also plans for a $15.3 billion reduction in NDIS costs.

The Conversation

The budget includes $7.3 million to get more young people out of aged care homes. Is it enough?

Just over three years ago, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the federal government would finally solve the issue of young people with disability having to live in nursing homes. The government developed a strategy and committed to getting all young people out of aged care facilities by 2025.

The Conversation

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Labor’s $15bn NDIS savings push sparks concerns of service cuts

Bill Shorten says savings possible through tackling rorts, spiralling costs and rip-offs, but disability advocates remain sceptical

ABC News

Disability royal comission hears multiple government agencies failed to intervene in neglect of Brisbane teens with autism

Teen brothers were found locked in their room, naked and in soiled nappies, after their father was discovered dead from a terminal illness at their home in Brisbane's northern suburbs.

ABC News

NDIS-funded disability services set for an overhaul as government seeks to slow forecast growth

Eligibility for services funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to be tightened as the government seeks to bank $74.3 billion in savings through trimmed growth forecasts.

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South Australian public housing tenant who struggles to climb stairs was assigned a two-storey home

A public housing tenant unable to climb the stairs in his own property is pleading with authorities to move him, saying he sleeps in his armchair and is going weeks at a time without showering.

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Federal budget summary: JobSeeker and welfare payments increased as living costs bite

A modest increase in unemployment benefits and cheaper healthcare are the centrepieces of a federal budget tasked with helping the nation's most vulnerable at a time when living costs are hurting households.

The Guardian - AU

NDIA admits missing red flags in case of malnourished brothers found in house with dead father

Senior counsel assisting told royal commission one brother’s 12-month plan was worth $102,000, but only $361 was spent

ABC News

Gippsland family builds accessible house to keep son living with disability out of aged care

Aresti lives with disability and was facing being put into a group home — until his family got creative with NDIS funding.

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget 2023: what we know so far about treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget

From welfare to health, childcare and housing, Guardian Australia examines what has been revealed about the Albanese government’s budget

ABC News

NDIS participants say their funding — and taxpayer money — is being tied up in unnecessary bureaucracy

As talks about how to make the NDIS more sustainable ramp up again, people with disability say a good place to start would be with the costly and "exhausting" red tape.

The Conversation

The government says NDIS supports should be 'evidence-based' – but can they be?

The federal government and National Cabinet has committed to rebooting and fixing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for people with disabilities. It plans to invest more in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), which administers the scheme, and drive change to support participants better.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley on 'fundamental' reform of the disability scheme

The federal government is trying to contain the exploding cost of the landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme – especially difficult given the fears of vulnerable people who rely on it.

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