News & Views Autism isn’t breaking families. Comments like RFK Jr.’s do. RFK Jr.’s characterisation of autism as a “pandemic” targeted vulnerable families already struggling against structural barriers.
News & Views Questions remain on disability despite shadow minister’s appearance on Q+A Monday’s episode of Q+A neglected a major issue that raises questions on the political and media value placed on disability.
News & Views The government say it is putting participants ‘at the centre’ of the NDIS but advocates are concerned about recent cuts The Albanese government announced new measures for the NDIS that it says will put participants “back at the centre” of the scheme.
News & Views Hannah Diviney calls for better disability representation and for the next NDIS Minister to undergo empathy training Hannah Diviney has addressed the National Press Club to call for better disability representation and for the next Minister for the NDIS to undergo empathy training.
News & Views How changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme are diminishing people with disabilities The recent changes to the NDIS may undermine support for people with disabilities and marginalize their voices in the process.
News & Views How and why did sex work get approved for NDIS funding? Sex work funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could be ruled out by proposed legislation from the Albanese government.
News & Views There is overwhelming gender bias in the NDIS – and the review doesn’t address it Women are under-represented as NDIS participants and over-represented as carers. But the NDIS review did not address it.
Business Founded by four mums, Kindship has just raised $1 million to help parents navigate the complex NDIS system Four mums raising children with disabilities have cracked $1 million in funding through a Birchal equity crowdfunding campaign.
News & Views Let’s talk about the NDIS: we cannot underestimate the value of supporting Australians with disability It’s important that we don’t disproportionately focus on the cost of the NDIS to the detriment of the overwhelmingly positive impact it has.
Health Women make up half the disability population but just over a third of NDIS recipients While men and women experience disability at similar rates, men are more likely to be diagnosed with disabilities that are more straightforward to gain access to the NDIS for.
Leadership Labor frontbencher and veteran policy-leader Jenny Macklin to leave Parliament It is understood that former MP and Labor frontbencher Jenny Macklin will sadly retire from Parliament at the next election– 22 years since first entering.
Ed's Blog And the winner is… Tony Abbott is set to become Australia’s next Prime Minister after leading the Coalition to a resounding victory at the ballot box.
