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Budget Signals NDIS Is Here to Stay, More Work on Housing and Security

Mirage News
Tuesday 9th May, 2023

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the Treasurer’s assurance that ‘the NDIS is here to stay’ in his budget speech. However, tonight’s budget has more to do on housing and…

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NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability

Samia Badji, Anne Kavanagh and Dennis Petrie
The Conversation
Monday 1st May, 2023
Those in the disability field have been expressing a sense of whiplash since Friday. Many had felt buoyed by reassurances from Bill Shorten, minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
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Disability advocates in shock over Labor announcement of NDIS ‘growth target’

Stephanie Dalzell and Nas Campanella
ABC
Friday 28th April, 2023
Disability advocates have reacted furiously to the government's move to rein in spending on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), after it unveiled a plan that could save the budget
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Gov to boost IT systems for detecting NDIS fraud

ITnews
Thursday 27th April, 2023
The government is set to allocate $48.3 million in next month’s federal budget for anti-fraud measures around the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), including new IT systems.
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PM Anthony Albanese announces $720m funding in upcoming budget for NDIA Posted

ABC
Friday 28th April, 2023
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Automated NDIS assessments to stay but with “human element”

Jeremy Nadel
iTnews
Wednesday 19th April, 2023
Shorten said there was no inherent issue with using automation technology and data analysis in NDIS operations, as long as it was used ethically and transparently.  "Automation and using data
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Shorten calls for investigation following Watt Review into previous Govt Services Australia and NDIA contracts

Andrew McLaughlin
Riotact
Saturday 1st April, 2023
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has called for further investigation into the former government’s handling of contracts overseen by former LNP Minister Stuart Robert.
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People with disabilities should be a funding priority for the government

Sky News Australia
Sunday 2nd April, 2023
The government should prioritise funding towards the National Disability Insurance Scheme, says People with Disability Australia Vice President Sam Connor.  Ms Connor says the government’s budget should provide “reasonable” and
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Review of procurement and contracting

Services Australia
Tuesday 28th March, 2023
The Independent Review of Services Australia and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Procurement and Contracting examined the procurement processes leading to the award of contracts to Synergy 360 and
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NDIS mark-ups for people with a disability as bad as wedding price gouging, insiders say

Laura Lavelle
ABC
Tuesday 28th March, 2023
Some participants say they are being charged double or even triple the price of services compared to those not on the scheme, for the exact same treatment or product.  "I
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NDIS on track for $5.7b budget blowout

Michael Read
AFR
Monday 27th March, 2023
New forecasts show the rapidly expanding NDIS is poised to blow a $5.7 billion hole in Jim Chalmers’ second budget, with almost 200 Australians joining the program each day and
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New funding for Disability Advocacy

CYDA
Friday 4th March, 2022

Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth MP, has announced an increase in funding for 17 Disability Representative Organisations – including Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA). The $11.2…

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