NDIS eligibility criteria isn’t tightening until January 2028, and no one is being moved off the scheme yet. So what’s actually changing?
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Schools and families shouldn’t just be expected to absorb more responsibility. This is a chance for a radical rethink.
Parents are worried they’re about to lose a system that works and are wondering what will actually be there when their child needs help.
As part of the Thriving Kids program, Victoria plans to screen three- and four-year olds for developmental delay before they get to kinder and school.
Evidence suggests the NDIS led to Australia having some of the highest rates of diagnosed autism in the world.
We finally have more detail on how Thriving Kids will work. But families of kids with autism and developmental delay may still be wary.
The deal struck between states and territories and the federal government follows a long-running standoff. Here’s what’s been agreed, and what’s still missing.
A new survey shows parents and carers have strong ideas about how a program for kids with disability could be designed.
New research shows children and families with the greatest and more complex needs have more delays to accessing assessments and support.
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.
Developmental delay might mean a toddler isn’t using sentences when expected, or not meeting milestones such as walking or feeding themself.
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.
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer of Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne
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Head of Autism Research and Senior Principal Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Deputy Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia
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Speech Pathologist and Senior Lecturer, School of Allied Health, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow in autism research, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, University of Sydney
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Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
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Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Social Work, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Deakin University
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Senior Research Fellow in Child Neurodevelopment, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
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Research Associate, School of Business, UNSW
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Professor, University of Sydney; RMIT University
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Professor of Speech Pathology, Curtin University