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 ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The National Disability Insurance Scheme, launched 12 years ago, was a bold – some would say rushed – attempt to create a ...

One in every 27 Australian children are being diagnosed with autism, with diagnoses surging 35 per cent in the past four years, outstripping rates in other nations and reigniting debate over what is ...

Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC, the Commonwealth Government, WISE and Children and Young People with Disability Australia. Last year, nearly A$45 million in National Disability ...

The government confirms two categories of NDIS providers will be subject to mandatory registration, more than a year after it was handed recommendations for how to implement a new system.

Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC and CYDA. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten yesterday announced a “reboot” of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme and six major areas of reform.