Peter waited six months for a new wheelchair on the NDIS. By the time it arrived, it was obsolete

Exclusive: Participants in the disability scheme are waiting more than 100 days for vital support due to delays in processing plan variations, documents show ...
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CommBank to streamline claims handling for National Disability and Insurance Scheme

CommBank to streamline claims handling for National Disability and Insurance Scheme Commonwealth Bank (CBA) today announced a partnership with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to build ...
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A disabled NDIA chair is a great first move in the NDIS reset. Here’s what should happen next

Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC, Commonwealth Government and CYDA. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has a new chair and for the first time it is a disabled person – ...

Sam endured four miserable years in a disability group home. The NDIS was meant to change that – but reports of neglect are surging

Exclusive: The regulator is fielding an increasing number of reports of abuse, injuries and unauthorised restraint, documents released under FoI show ...
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The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?

Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable. This year’s ...
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How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know

The government has announced a new tool to assess the needs of people with disability for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Instead of a having to gather and submit medical reports, new ...