The government wants to cut NDIS costs, advocates are pushing for alternatives to group homes
Jason Toppin’s group home is more than a roof over his head. “This place means a lot to…
Rugby league player breaks ‘stigma’ to work in industry crying out for staff: ‘Best feeling’
Beyond the rough-and-tumble of rugby league, Josh Rizk found an unexpected calling working in disability support while chasing…
Original architect of NDIS says scheme is ‘failing’ to protect people it was created to help
Lucy Muggeridge could have been a poster child for the original National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The 31-year-old,…
Coalition to bar non-citizens from welfare, NDIS under fresh migration policy
Non-citizens, including permanent residents, will be barred from accessing welfare under a updated migration crackdown promised by the…
$700m federal health funding win for Tasmania hospitals
A new health funding agreement thrashed out with the federal government will deliver an extra $700m into the…
NDIS funding uncertainty means Queensland couple ‘may never be able to retire’ as they care for their daughter
While most couples in their 60s are planning for retirement, Louise and Darren Catton have been preparing for…
Driving simulator assists people with disabilities to get behind the wheel
Kaitie Francis was always told they would never be able to drive a car, but their dream of…
Man sets out to combat ‘isolating experience’ of spinal cord injury
David Ham could be considered one of the lucky spinal cord injury (SCI) survivors, if you consider only…
The future is uncertain for South Australia’s major disability employment provider. What does it mean for those it supports?
Twenty years ago, the Clarke family took their son Ryan along to his first day of work. “We…