national disability insurance scheme

What recommendations does the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability make in its final report to the federal government? And, in a legal first, a South Australian woman has been sent to jail for impersonating a registered health practitioner. 

An ABC investigation has revealed a controversial treatment for autism, called the Severe Behaviour Program, was being funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme. 

Footage of the program shows a child with a disability, placed in a padded room and surrounded by adults in protective clothing and helmets. 

He’s later pinned down. 

Today, Anne Connolly on her Four Corners investigation into the case and the regulation of the NDIS.  

Featured:  

Anne Connolly, Four Corners reporter

Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme is undergoing a Government-commissioned review, as cost blowouts threaten the program's future.

Professor Bruce Bonyhady, an original architect of the NDIS, is co-chairing the review and argued that a fundamental shift is crucial to the scheme's development.

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says the NDIS is growing by 14 percent per year as more children are diagnosed with autism.

"11 percent of boys aged 5 to 7 are recipients of the National Disability Insurance Scheme- we have got so many children in Australia at the moment being diagnosed."

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly minted NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley gives his first interview about how the NDIS should be funded – and what it should pay for. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly minted NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley gives his first interview about how the NDIS should be funded – and what it should pay for. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A crunch looms for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as mental health and autism costs blow out, says business guru Ticky Fullerton.

Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you don't know what something is, how do you know what to ask for?

The most major reform for people with disabilities in Australia, but so fraught with tedious obstacles. This is the third episode where we have covered the NDIS because it is such a complicated beast.

How much do you actually know about NDIS Support Coordination?

Have you ever looked at your NDIS plan and felt lost? Confused?

Have you ever attempted to find legal aid to help you at an Administrative Appeals Tribunal?

In this episode Louise and Mel from our Community Services team and April from our Policy and Advocacy team talk about how NDIS support plans seem both too broad and too specific, how educating NDIS planners and Local Area Coordinators can really benefit participants, how all of these combined contribute to everyone getting NDIS burnout and the inaccuracies behind the phrase “NDIS blowout”.

Information in this episode
SCIA Support Coordination: https://scia.org.au/ndis-support-coordination/

SCIA Policy and Advocacy: https://scia.org.au/advocacy-policy/

NDIS Creating Your Plan - Typical Support Package: https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/your-plan-menu/creating-your-plan

Administrative Appeals Tribunal - NDIS: https://www.aat.gov.au/steps-in-a-review/national-disability-insurance-scheme-ndis/assistance

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 - Sect 42D remittal: http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aata1975323/s42d.html

Assistive Technology Explained (NDIS): https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology-explained

Ageing Disability and Home Care (ADHC) is part of the Department of Family and Community Services

Legal Aid NSW: https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/

Legal assistance services (Australia wide): https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/legal-assistance-services

Mozo - National Disability Insurance Scheme added $52 billion to economy in 2020-21, research shows (article): https://mozo.com.au/family-finances/national-disability-insurance-scheme-added-52-billion-to-economy-in-2020-21-research-shows

Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Cobie Ann Moore and Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

Eligibility within the NDIS is a little bit of grey area.

Although under the NDIS Act 2013 there are no specific diagnosis or disabilities listed, actually accessing the NDIS can be fraught with problems.

For the first full episode of Have the Nerve in 2022, Susan talks to SCIA's Senior Support Coordinator Louise Hilton and SCIA's Policy and Advocacy Officer Megan Bingham about about how the selective process of funding has larger systemic consequences and where a gap in disability education has left people behind.

Information about what we have discussed in this episode:

The NDIS Act: https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/governance/legislation

National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 - Federal Register of Legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2013A00020

Access to the NDIS - The Disability Requirements: https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/operational-guidelines/access-ndis-operational-guideline/access-ndis-disability-requirements

SCIA NDIS Support Coordination and Plan Management (Australia wide): https://scia.org.au/ndis/

SCIA Individual, Family and Systemic Advocacy (New South Wales only): https://scia.org.au/advocacy-policy/

Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Michelle Kearney and Nathan Mikhael. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services visit scia.org.au.

We want to hear from you!

Whether you're a person with a disability, or an able-bodied ally, fill in our very quick survey and tell us what you thought about this episode!

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

Navigating support funding for older Australians with a disability can be difficult. What happens if you are aged 65 and over and acquire a disability?

For this episode we’re going to be discussing supports for older Australians with a disability from the NDIS to My Aged Care Funding.

You'll hear lived experiences from Susan who sustained a brain injury in 2005 and was able to get onto the NDIS before she turned 65 and Di, who is the wife and primary carer of her husband, Gary who sustained a spinal cord injury in 2019 at the age of 70. They discuss and compare their experiences alongside Megan, who is a systemic advocate from SCIA's Policy and Advocacy team.

All personal opinions expressed in this episode are their own and are not a reflection of SCIA.

Information about what we have discussed in this episode:

National Disability Insurance Scheme: https://www.ndis.gov.au/

My Aged Care, Transitional Care and Home Care Packages: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/

Legislative and Regulatory Framework - United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilties: https://www.alrc.gov.au/publication/equality-capacity-and-disability-in-commonwealth-laws-ip-44/equality-capacity-and-disability-in-commonwealth-laws/legislative-and-regulatory-framework/

2021-2022 NSW Intergenerational Report: https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/nsw-economy/2021-22-nsw-intergenerational-report

Comparing aged care and NDIS support: A funding analysis (downloadable PDF):  https://lasa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/LASA0873_Comp-Aged-Care-and-NDIS-Support_public.pdf

NDIS and aged care - LASA calls for better model of care for older Australians: https://lasa.asn.au/news/ndis-vs-agedcare/

SCIA Policy and Advocacy - Policy Work, Submissions and Alliances: https://scia.org.au/policy-work-submissions-and-alliances/

Assistive technology for All Campaign: https://assistivetechforall.org.au/

Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with writing assistance from Megan Bingham and production assistance from Michelle Kearney and Nathan Mikhael. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services visit scia.org.au.

We want to hear from you!

Whether you're a person with a disability, or an able-bodied ally, fill in our very quick survey and tell us what you thought about this episode!

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

Imagine having to wear the same outfit every day for eight years. How would you pick that outfit? Hard decision right? Well, that is what it is like picking a wheelchair.

The thing that determines your independence and how people see you.  So how do you go about picking the right wheelchair for you?

You can ask Peta a question via:

The website: www.icantstandpodcast.com

Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

You can follow Peta's personal account on Instagram @petahooke

Episode transcript

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.