Where did everyone go? The public service agencies hit hardest by cuts How many staff left your agency? See the latest APS headcount data. The Canberra Times · Oct 1
'Land and expand': Labour hire firms win big in DSS' June signing spree Questions have been raised around staff pay at one of the firms. The Canberra Times · Sep 20
$90,000 gone overnight: mother with spinal injury fights to save NDIS funding The Kurri Kurri mother survived a cardiac arrest and surgery complications, only to be left with a spinal cord injury. Newcastle Herald · Sep 15
NDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud Exclusive: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir as part of a multi-agency fraud taskforce The Guardian - AU · Sep 9
'Breaks my heart': NDIS participant loses most of his support overnight 'I think a lot of lives are at risk if this continues and the government keeps cutting funding.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 19
People with psychosocial disability from mental illness will lose out from tightened NDIS eligibility Later this week, a Senate committee is expected to deliver its report into legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The committee’s inquiry was extended and the bill amended in a deal with the Greens in June. The Conversation · Aug 12
Dane’s payout for historical sexual abuse meant the NDIS slashed his funding. He and his mum are fighting back Dane Waites lives with profound autism, a severe intellectual disability and bipolar disorder. His support plan was cut and he can no long afford key services The Guardian - AU · Jun 20
The NDIS spent a year fighting our request to give our quadriplegic kid a wheelchair. Talk about wasteful What’s frustrating about Labor’s budget cuts is that they imply disabled people are to blame for cost blowouts The Guardian - AU · Jun 16
To bring the world, sell India better: The $200 million fix India needs to unlock a tourism windfall India's tourism sector faces challenges due to a near-zero overseas marketing budget. This has kept international arrivals below pre-pandemic levels, unlike competitor nations. A strategic investment in digital marketing and deregulation can unlock significant foreign exchange, job creation, and economic growth. India's tourism potential is immense, but it requires activation. The Economic Times · Jun 7
Six-year-old Sienna’s parents have fought the NDIS every year of her life for funding that keeps her alive Sienna has cerebral palsy, cannot talk and needs her lungs suctioned every few minutes. Her mother June ‘can tell you exactly what every cent’ in her NDIS plan is for The Guardian - AU · May 30
NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you? Proposals also grant the health minister power to change disability support rules without state or territory approval. Here’s what you need to know The Guardian - AU · May 14
Families of children with autism say their NDIS plans are already being cut – and the alternatives aren’t there Before a massive overhaul of the disability scheme, families say plans are already being slashed or rejected as they are told to wait for support programs that do not yet exist The Guardian - AU · Apr 27
The Coalition wants NDIS reform to focus on 3 things. Here’s what this would mean for users – and the budget The government is expected to announce further changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) this week, focused on containing the rising number of participants and the growth in costs, and cracking down on fraudulent activities. The Conversation · Apr 20
Peter waited six months for a new wheelchair on the NDIS. By the time it arrived, it was obsolete Exclusive: Participants in the disability scheme are waiting more than 100 days for vital support due to delays in processing plan variations, documents show The Guardian - AU · Mar 29
The Guardian - AU · Mar 18 Sam endured four miserable years in a disability group home. The NDIS was meant to change that – but reports of neglect are surging Exclusive: The regulator is fielding an increasing number of reports of abuse, injuries and unauthorised restraint, documents released under FoI show
inkl · Feb 24 NDIS Plan Management in 2026: Navigating Change and Maximising Choice Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been under ongoing scrutiny and transformation as policymakers, participants and advocates push to make the system more sustainable, transparent and responsive.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22 ‘I did this to help and now I’m the one who’s going to need help’: NDIS call handlers describe pressure cooker workplace Serco-run operation regularly fails because staff are not properly trained and pushed to meet call volume targets, a senior NDIA employee says
The Guardian - AU · Feb 8 ‘Overwhelming sense of doom’: NDIS support cuts leave families in fear – and there are more to come Many small changes since 2024 have ‘added up to one big cut’, advocates say, and the two biggest changes are due to roll out this year
The Guardian - AU · Jan 31 NDIS workers are being stalked, harassed and assaulted while ‘urgent’ safety reforms take three years to enact Agency does not plan to fully implement recommended safety measures until 2027, despite reports of hundreds of security incidents
The Guardian - AU · Jan 25 Outsourced call centre staff at NDIS have to pretend to work for government, workers say Serco employees also say they are given email addresses identical to public servants, making them indistinguishable
The Guardian - AU · Jan 20 NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types – including diverse autism, experts warn Exclusive: Experts also alarmed ICAN tool – a three-hour interview – may be conducted by people with no allied health background
The Guardian - AU · Jan 14 Scott’s sister says an unlikely champion saved his life. NDIS changes may stop others getting the same help Exclusive: After a $24,000 legal fight, Scott Clough won the disability support he needs. New appeal rules mean others may not have the same protection
The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025 Most NDIS participants will lose external avenue to appeal funding amounts under new system, Senate estimates told Administrative review tribunal no longer authorised to alter a person’s plan or reinstate funding, agency confirms
The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025 ‘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 2, 2025 NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing