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The government wants to make these short-term cuts to shore up the budget bottom line. But there’s a fairer way to repair the NDIS.
New data shows more than one quarter of Australian students receive a disability adjustment. This is up from 18% in 2015.
A lot has to go right for the $37.8 billion in NDIS savings to be delivered without leaving disabled people to fall through the cracks.
The government has introduced legislation that tightens key definitions and make it harder for participants to access the scheme.
Could these actions secure the scheme for the future? Or might they create new barriers for the very people the NDIS was designed to empower?
Every autistic child has individual strengths and needs. New research investigates how a category of ‘profound autism’ could impact their diagnosis and supports.
Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, with support needs often changing over time.
Autistic kids need love, to learn through everyday activities and strong connections with family, culture and community. Here’s what’s best practice to support them.
The crisis has intensified existing vulnerabilities for people with disabilities, who face extreme barriers to evacuation, aid, and medical treatment.
Some NDIS participants use all their funds before their plan clicks over, while others don’t use all of theirs. But will shorter funding periods address this?
As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.
The strategy’s success will depend on maintaining a clear focus on implementation, equity and inclusion.
Disabilities can involve physical, emotional or cognitive impairments, and addressing these needs requires a holistic approach that considers health, social and environmental factors.
Disabled people need £975 more per month to maintain the same standard of living as a non-disabled person.
Both the royal commission and NDIS review recommendations say big changes are needed so people with disability can live where and with who they want – and be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Inclusive postsecondary education programs help students with intellectual disabilities make friends and become independent adults.
The federal government needs to ensure the Canada Disability Benefit is designed to help those most in need.
A concerning range of digital games played by children are still failing to build in progressive representations of disability and diverse bodies.
Managing expectations before a budget is always tricky. Two committees are making this especially so for Treasurer Jim Chalmers ahead of his second budget.
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
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Professor, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Healthcare, Monash University
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Senior Associate, Disability Program, Grattan Institute
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing; Professor, School of Disability Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University
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