In neglecting to formalise the goals and aspirations of carers, there’s a risk the NDIS is prone to systematic biases with regards to plan designs, individualised funding allocation and, subsequently, consumer welfare. Read More
What is involved in ensuring that the voices of people with intellectual disability can be heard in evidence-making? Dr Ariella Meltzer demonstrates with her recent research on employment choices. Read More
When providers of human services are encouraged to compete, how can government make sure the clients are the winners? The Productivity Commission is calling for submissions to help it figure out the answer. Read More
INTERVIEW: The Disability Insurance Agency boss talks to The Mandarin about risk enablement, adapting to demand blowouts and recruiting outside a capital city ahead of a massive scaling up of the NDIS in July. Read More
The current system for reporting abuse in the disability care sector "fails at every level", according to Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass. Read More
Claims of a crisis in Disability Support Pension costs ignore other factors, according to welfare academic Roger Wilkins. Restricting eligibility may even decrease the incentives to find a new job. Read More
Real people depend on getting the national rollout of disability insurance and support right. A senior NDIA executive explains how far we've come -- and the challenges that remain in uniting a fragmented system. Read More
If the National Disability Insurance Scheme hadn't run trial sites, it wouldn't have known the risk that was building up. NDIA's chief executive David Bowen explains the progress and lessons on the way to full implementation. Read More
What constitutes success for disability insurance and service delivery? The scheme might be on track and on budget, but its exact mission remains unarticulated. Read More
