Minister urged to 'come clean' on NDIS changes, as advocates fear 'degrading' treatment

Disability advocates are demanding clarity on upcoming NDIS changes, warning that the new system could be "traumatising".
The Saturday Paper

Algorithm to be used for NDIS plans

The government is using an ‘instrument’ designed by the University of Melbourne to reassess support payments for disabled ...

Junk AI reports harming NDIS users: disability groups

Disability organisations say the use of artificial intelligence is undermining the integrity of the NDIS process and people’s ...
Mirage News

Complete PWDA Survey On NDIS Support Needs Assessments

Help shape PWDA's advocacy on NDIS Support Needs AssessmentsWednesday 15 OctoberIntroduction The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has ...
Information Age

Calls grow to reveal secret NDIS algorithm

The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Jenny McAllister said that the University of Melbourne and ...
The Weekly Times

Costly NDIS medical reports to prove disability scrapped in favour of interview with internal assessor

At the moment participants who seek funds need to prove they have a disability in order to get support. Often that comes in the guise of expensive medical reports from GPs, specialists or allied ...
The Conversation

NDIS independent assessments are off the table for now. That’s a good thing — the evidence wasn’t there

Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC, the Commonwealth Government and Children and Young People with Disability Australia. Anne Kavanagh receives funding from NHMRC, ARC, and the Victorian ...
MacroBusiness

Up to 99% of alleged NDIS fraud goes unprosecuted

While allegations of NDIS fraud are common, the total number of accused prosecuted in a given year could fit on a single ...