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Resignation of NDIS Commissioner Amidst Scandal Fallout

Resignation of NDIS Commissioner Amidst Scandal Fallout

Tracey Mackey, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commissioner, ...
NDIS Review Calls for Navigators, Ending Local Area Coordinators and Support Coordinators

NDIS Review Calls for Navigators, Ending Local Area Coordinators and Support Coordinators

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to be shaken up following the recommendations...
When is the right time to buy my disabled child a mobile phone?

When is the right time to buy my disabled child a mobile phone?

When is the right age for a mobile phone? Determining the right age for a child to have a mobile phone...
What’s the difference between ‘reasonable and necessary’ and ‘foundational’ supports? Here’s what the NDIS review says

What’s the difference between ‘reasonable and necessary’ and ‘foundational’ supports? Here’s what the NDIS review says

Sam Bennett, Grattan Institute and Hannah Orban, Grattan Institute The long-awaited NDIS review has ...
More than mental illness. How the NDIS review could help people with psychosocial disability

More than mental illness. How the NDIS review could help people with psychosocial disability

More than mental illness. How the NDIS review could help people with psychosocial disability. Jennifer...
The NDIS has a parent problem. Changes could involve parents more in disability support and reduce stress

The NDIS has a parent problem. Changes could involve parents more in disability support and reduce stress

Trevor Mazzucchelli, Curtin University; Bruce Tonge, Monash University; Kirsten Baird-Bate, Queensland...
Access to the NDIS for Individuals diagnosed with ADHD – Recommendations from the Senate inquiry on ADHD.

Access to the NDIS for Individuals diagnosed with ADHD – Recommendations from the Senate inquiry on ADHD.

In a recent submission made to the Senate inquiry concerning ADHD, Anita Aherne, the founder of Living...
NDIS participants could be impacted under new Psychosocial disability reforms.

NDIS participants could be impacted under new Psychosocial disability reforms.

The Australian government has announced that fewer people with psychosocial disability may be added ...
The NDIS and the Federal Budget – What it means for you.

The NDIS and the Federal Budget – What it means for you.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been a problem-plagued and costly scheme. Because...
Families Await Budget Changes for ADHD and Autism

Families Await Budget Changes for ADHD and Autism

As the Australian federal budget approaches, families of children with ADHD and Autism are eagerly...
The Importance of an NDIS Occupational Therapy Assessment for Autistic Children

The Importance of an NDIS Occupational Therapy Assessment for Autistic Children

As a parent of an Autistic child, you want to ensure that your child receives the best possible support...
Unregistered NDIS providers are in the firing line – but lots of participants have good reasons for using them

Unregistered NDIS providers are in the firing line – but lots of participants have good reasons for using them

Canva Helen Dickinson, UNSW Sydney; Raelene West, UNSW Sydney, and Sophie Yates, UNSW Sydney There has...
The tags, the seams, the itch and everything we know about Sensory Processing disorder.

The tags, the seams, the itch and everything we know about Sensory Processing disorder.

The tags, the seams, the itch and everything we know about Sensory Processing disorder. I can't wear...
The NDIS has transformed my life – and the last thing we need is media hysteria about its cost

The NDIS has transformed my life – and the last thing we need is media hysteria about its cost

The national conversation on the NDIS has been dominated by able-bodied commentators declaring the...
A night out on the NDIS supports our young men

A night out on the NDIS supports our young men

The latest data shows one in 10 boys aged five to seven in Australia is now an NDIS participant. Article...
Our top tips for autistic school leavers – What next?

Our top tips for autistic school leavers – What next?

Transition can be a stressful thing. For many autistic students, October will be the end of high school....
A national survey revealed that 90% of parents are desperate for more classroom support.

A national survey revealed that 90% of parents are desperate for more classroom support.

A nationwide survey has revealed that 90 percent of parents with at least one child with special...
NDIS participants will no longer need to pay upfront using their own funds.

NDIS participants will no longer need to pay upfront using their own funds.

CommBank has partnered with the National Disability Insurance Agency to build a new point of support...
NDIS SUPPORTS & PLAN MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS

NDIS SUPPORTS & PLAN MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS

Leaving school marks a significant transition period in life, regardless of whether or not one lives...
‘Use it or lose it’ – getting NDIS funding is only half the battle for participants

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

Helen Dickinson, UNSW Sydney and George Disney, The University of Melbourne Around 4.5 million Australians...

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