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Breakthrough for Aussie man John G in NDIS battle after he went from a smartly-dressed engineer to a 'shaking wreck' due to crippling illness
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Breakthrough for Aussie man John G in NDIS battle after he went from a smartly-dressed engineer to a 'shaking wreck' due to crippling illness

Daily Mail  

John G may finally receive the help he needs after the NDIS confirmed it's working to review his funding rejection following a campaign by Daily Mail Australia. The NDIS is finally reviewing John's rejected application and now a good Samaritan has stepped in to help John with his therapy needs as he waits for 'the support he deserves' John with …

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Sex work access under NDIS to be banned, removing supports for 'ordinary life', say disability advocates
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sex work access under NDIS to be banned, removing supports for 'ordinary life', say disability advocates

ABC  

Sex work will be banned from being funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme under NDIS Minister Bill Shorten's planned reforms, the minister has confirmed. Speaking at the National Press Club in 2021 Mr Shorten, then shadow disability minister, said he was not sure whether funding for sex workers was sustainable — but he criticised the Morrison government's plan to …

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Months after the NDIS review, provider registration continues to split the disability community
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Months after the NDIS review, provider registration continues to split the disability community

ABC  

In short: There is concern in parts of the disability community about the NDIS review's recommendation that all providers be registered. "There's a lot of people with disability and families who have created very individualised, very inclusive and very safeguarded support arrangements through using unregistered providers," she said. At a glance The NDIS review recommended a tiered, risk-proportionate registration model …

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ACT government, National Disability Insurance Agency to streamline NDIS approvals to free up hospital beds
2 years, 2 months ago

ACT government, National Disability Insurance Agency to streamline NDIS approvals to free up hospital beds

ABC  

Janet McKinney has lived most of her life with lipedema — a hereditary disorder that causes the painful accumulation of fatty tissue in her lower limbs. But it was still a further six-to-eight weeks before the accommodation was prepared and Ms McKinney could leave the hospital Ms McKinney spent 18 months in hospitals in total — two birthdays and two …

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Sky News debate: Grace Tame takes swipe at Scott Morrison over comments about disabilities
2 years, 8 months ago

Sky News debate: Grace Tame takes swipe at Scott Morrison over comments about disabilities

Daily Mail  

Grace Tame has taken a swipe at Scott Morrison after the Prime Minister said he and wife Jenny were 'blessed' their children were born without disabilities. The Prime Minister was asked about removing funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme by Katherine, a mother of autistic four-year-old boy Ethan, who said she'd heard stories about families losing funding under the …

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Inquest into Kelvin Forrest's death hears family sought extra NDIS funding before his death
3 years, 1 month ago

Inquest into Kelvin Forrest's death hears family sought extra NDIS funding before his death

ABC  

The brother of Kelvin Forrest, who died after falling from the roof of Byron Central Hospital, has told an inquest that authorities entrusted with the disabled man's care "failed to act". Key points: Kelvin Forrest died in 2018 after falling from the roof of Byron Central Hospital His family hopes the inquest will recognise deficiencies in disability support procedures The …

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Vlogger with MS shares NDIS tips, insights into life with disability on social media
3 years, 3 months ago

Vlogger with MS shares NDIS tips, insights into life with disability on social media

ABC  

Wollongong's Nina Crumpton is hard to miss. Key points: Nina Crumpton has created a social media channel called It's A Wheely Good Life The channel was created to give people with a disability tips on getting an NDIS plan that suits them She would like to see disability normalised in the workforce and increase employment rates for people with a …

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