The Government is committed to ensuring the well-being of Australians with disability are considered as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. As such, an advisory group has…
E&OE Topics: NDIS, COVID-19, Centrelink, Services Australia LEON BYNER: Now the NDIS scheme is having a couple of changes. The plans are to be extended…
NDIS plans to be extended by up to 24 months, ensuring continuity of support and increasing capacity of NDIA staff to focus on urgent and…
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (the Council) met by telepresence today. The meeting discussed a national response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert today put fraudsters on notice reminding them Services Australia is keeping a watchful eye for any scams or fraudulent…
Australians living with a disability will benefit from new funding after the opening of a grant round which will offer up to $85 million to…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Stuart Robert today encouraged organisations across the disability sector to contribute to the development of a national…
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, has today released a discussion paper to inform development of a Digital Partnership Program…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced grants worth a total of $67.8 million to support people with a disability…
E&OE Interview Transcript – ABC Melbourne, Mornings with Virginia Trioli Topics: NDIS Reserve Fund Virgina Trioli: Today the Victorian and the New South Wales governments…
New data released today demonstrates backlogs for children with disability in accessing Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme has…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced more flexibility and increased choice for participants accessing transport funding in their plans.…
The findings of the independent review into the legislation underpinning the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been released today. Minister for the National Disability…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced that 446 businesses will share in approximately $9 million to help transition to…
KARL STEFANOVIC: Well Australia’s disability pension, the NDIS, is facing public shaming as it’s revealed 1200 people died waiting for access to funds. We saw…
DEBORAH KNIGHT: Now, there’s no doubt that the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been riddled with problems since it was first rolled out in 2013.…
PAUL CULLIVER: First though, making news today is national figures showing more that 1200 people have died in three years while waiting for access to…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) from 1 January 2020, with nine…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced over $12.5 million in funding for organisations in Western Australia to build the capacity…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced $105.9 million in funding for programs to build the capacity of Australians with…
The Morrison Government is leading formal discussions today with states and territories on developing a new National Disability Strategy at today’s Disability Reform Council meeting.…
In a big win for small businesses seeking to deliver disability services the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced…
On the International Day of People with Disability 2019, Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme…
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced the NDIS will fund a new type of transitional housing support designed…
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced the commencement of the NDIS Annual Price Review for 2020-21. The review will…