SA spins off Australia's first employee-led public service mutual Community & Social South Australian public servants are setting up Australia’s first “employee-led public service mutual” to deliver disability services with the support of the state and federal
Protecting equity in the National Disability Insurance Scheme November 8, 2017 By Eleanor Malbon & Gemma Carey Case studies The NDIS has the potential to secure gains in health and wellbeing for thousands of Australians living with disability, but this can only be achieved
Trade-offs in the NDIS: time to save money and deliver on a promise June 28, 2017 By David Gilchrist Case studies The NDIS is expensive and risky — at full rollout it is intended to impact almost half a million people, cost around $22 billion and
Hurry means worry for the NDIS, warns Productivity Commission June 15, 2017 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The National Disability Insurance Scheme is not heading for a major cost blowout but the rushed rollout is leading to “poor outcomes” for participants, according
Can the NDIS deliver? May 24, 2017 By Helen Dickinson Community & Social The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the most significant reform of disability services in Australia in a generation. The scheme, introduced in 2013, aims
NDIS funding focus and rushed rollout could be undermining outcomes May 15, 2017 By Stephen Easton Community & Social There is rising concern that the National Disability Insurance Scheme rollout is being compromised by the overarching political focus on keeping the national reform on
NDIS board: accountability, but with no levers to fix the problems February 10, 2017 By Luke Bo'sher Community & Social Three years after the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme a new board is taking the reins of Australia’s biggest social policy reform of
Australia is not a screw-up nation January 16, 2017 By Marie Johnson Features I feel compelled to write this — as a public entrepreneur, someone who has worked with great people to deliver big things in government over decades,
What's eating the public sector's top technologists? September 6, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features When it comes to information technology, how do you keep up with the latest developments at the same time as keeping the lights on? What
New disability authority overwhelmed by NDIS MyPlace rollout September 3, 2016 By Tom Burton Features The federal government has moved to substantially increase resources and upgrade the National Disability Insurance Authority’s operating capacity and management oversight. This follows a PWC
MyPlace Portal Implementation Review – Final Report September 3, 2016 By Tom Burton Features National Disability Insurance Scheme PWC MyPlace Portal Implementation Review – Final Report 31 August 2016 Contents Executive Summary Terms of Reference Conclusions Recommendations Context Disclaimer
How Australia moved on from charity for the 'deserving poor' to the NDIS July 6, 2016 By The Conversation Case studies The National Disability Insurance Scheme is the only national scheme of its kind in the world. Its introduction has been likened to a generational shift
More choice, better outcomes: NDIS architect David Bowen March 11, 2016 By David Donaldson Features There’s a lot riding on the success of the National Disability Insurance Scheme ahead of its big ramp up in July. Apart from the clear human
What great managers do differently, and other free forums March 7, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice Sandra Wood This Thursday March 10 enjoy a free lunch tutorial with IPAA NSW and people management expert Sandra Wood on