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While Mark Butler went bold on NDIS reform, Treasurer Jim Chalmers used his roundtable to present a masterclass in inclusive incrementalism.
With children over-represented on the NDIS, it’s hoped this new program could divert pressure from the scheme. Here’s what we know about it so far.
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?
Anthony Albanese is calling for a kinder Australia. But new research shows a lack of kindness in the public service is causing distress and even harm to clients.
Ever wondered what an occupational therapist actually does in people’s homes and communities? Here’s what this support might look like.
Here’s how the government can fund these vital supports and save the NDIS – without spending more money.
Rural communities are being asked to absorb reduced funding and limited flexibility in the NDIS. These changes risk widening the gap city and regional areas.
The Productivity Commission has found governments’ agreements to improve mental health care and reduce suicides are ‘not fit for purpose’.
As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.
A new strengths checklist aims to help parents, carers and clinicians more easily identify a child’s skills, talents and positive qualities.
Factors like age, gender and where you live can make it more likely an applicant will be rejected.
The strategy’s success will depend on maintaining a clear focus on implementation, equity and inclusion.
The government’s changes to the NDIS and it’s endorsement of aged care reforms, Peter Dutton is calculating it’s easier for Labor than the Coalition to find big savings that produce serious “losers”
As a person with a severe physical disability, my life, like that of so many others in Australia, has been transformed by the NDIS.
A new Grattan Institute report shows how the government can create innovative alternatives to group homes that cost the same or less money.
The battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris showcases the differences between presidential and Westminster systems, and the contrasts between the US and Australia in money, campaigning and razzmatazz.
It’s been a long road, but the government has pushed through NDIS reforms – and lost a lot of political currency with the disability community in the process.
Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, has reached a deal with the states which paves the way for the government and opposition on Thursday to pass the legislation for tightening the NDIS.
The lists of what should and shouldn’t be covered by the NDIS are currently open for public consultation. But lists can stymie independence.
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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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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Deputy Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor, Summer Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
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Professor, University of Sydney; RMIT University
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Disability Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Senior Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Head of Autism Research and Senior Principal Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer of Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne
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ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer Economics, Deakin University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University