Talking Disability
The NDIS didn’t need to remove case management to save money. It just stopped checking its own work.
Disability advocate Mr River Night wants face-to-face NDIS case management back. His anecdote is unverifiable, but the... Read more
Nine in 10 people miss the black triangle warning on their medicine leaflet
Adelaide University research finds most consumers and many health professionals don’t understand the black... Read more
NDIS reform bill: the government wants to cut first and build later
The NDIS Amendment Bill promises $10 billion in new supports but hasn’t delivered them yet. Twelve disability... Read more
A test home in Frankston lets people try assistive tech before they commit to it
A new Monash and Bayside Health research home in Frankston lets older people and people with disability test assistive... Read more
Australia is building more disability housing. The question is whether it reaches the right people
New disability housing is going up across Australia, from social housing blocks to towers with disability hubs.... Read more
Most workplace adjustments cost little or nothing. Here’s what holds employers back
Workplace rehabilitation experts say most reasonable adjustments cost little or nothing. Here’s what they involve,... Read more
Three disability bodies, three reads on NDIS cuts
PWDA called it heartless. Autism Australia was cautiously optimistic. MS Australia released a survey. What each body... Read more
What is and isn’t included in your NDIS plan
What does the NDIS actually cover? A plain-English guide to what’s in your NDIS plan, what’s out, the grey... Read more
6 in 10 people with MS say the NDIS doesn’t understand their condition
A new MS Australia survey of 939 people found 61% say the NDIS doesn’t understand multiple sclerosis.... Read more
From waiting to belonging: the appeal to clear a 1,000-person waitlist
More than 1,000 Victorians with disability are waiting for a place in Riding for the Disabled programs. RDAV’s... Read more