Women are already less likely to access the NDIS for their disabilities than men and more likely to be carers.
- Senior Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Structuring the NDIS around principles of choice and control recognised that not having those things puts people with disability in more vulnerable situations. That’s true for support workers, too.
Intended to be a no-fault insurance scheme for Australians with severe and permanent disability, the NDIS has changed lives but also been the subject of controversy in its first decade.
Making it possible for NDIS participants to choose registered or unregistered providers affords the ‘dignity of risk’.
People with disability in prison may need help with personal hygiene, reading, filling in forms, understanding rules, participating in criminal justice proceedings, or making complaints.
While men and women experience disability at similar rates, men are more likely to be diagnosed with disabilities that are more straightforward to gain access to the NDIS for.
In a new survey, almost two-thirds of parents reported having trouble securing a vaccination for their child or children with disability.
A seven week survey asked questions on the experiences of students with disabilities and their families when schools across Australia had mostly closed, and children learnt remotely.
New research shows almost 20% of families caring for children with special needs were unable to buy essential medication during coronavirus.
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