The Conversation

People with intellectual disability can be parents and caregivers too – but the NDIS doesn’t support them

Research Fellow, Youth Mental Health and Technology Team (Mental Health, Culture, and Global Child Development Research Stream), University of Sydney Susan Collings does not work for, consult, own ...
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Children with cognitive disabilities missing in NDIS data

According to recent figures, about 250,000 children under the age of 15 participate in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). But a new scoping review out of the University of Adelaide has ...
The Guardian

How will Labor’s Thriving Kids work and who is still eligible for the NDIS?

New services will move children under nine with mild developmental delays and autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Here’s what you need to know Get our breaking news email, free app or ...
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Children with mild autism to be removed from the NDIS by 2027

Hundreds of thousands of children with autism will be diverted away from the NDIS under a new scheme announced by the federal government. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler today proposed removing ...
The Conversation

NDIS needs the market to help make up at least 60% shortfall in specialist disability housing

George Taleporos is the Policy Manager at the Summer Foundation Ltd. It is important to understand the nature and scale of demand, given that SDA is expected to account for NDIS spending of A$700 ...