Mother of autistic children shares experience in wake of suspected double murder-suicide
A mother of two children with disabilities living in regional WA wants other families to know there is…
Model revealed for Thriving Kids, the NDIS alternative for some children with developmental delay or autism
After months of uncertainty and speculation, the federal government has revealed how its National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)…
Albany surf school finds a way to ignite NDIS participants’ passion for sport
Max Forster-Ross can’t get enough of surfing. “It’s just bloody awesome,” he said. Mr Forster-Ross began participating in…
OECD boss Mathias Cormann warns Labor not to abandon ‘fiscal rules’, sounds alarm over mounting debt
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Secretary-General Mathias Cormann has warned the Albanese government not to abandon “fiscal…
Sydney NDIS provider director accused of $3.6m fraud as cash seized at home
The director of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider has been charged over his alleged role in…
United Employment collapse leaves disability workers $6 million short in missing pay, super and entitlements
Senior disability support worker Nathan Secomb knew something was wrong long before the email arrived in his inbox…
What is developmental delay and how can you to tell if your child has one?
One of the biggest changes to disability support in a generation is the new Thriving Kids program. The…
Bedford creditors vote to hand over reins to The Disability Trust
Creditors have voted to support the sale of Bedford to NDIS provider The Disability Trust, which would guarantee…
ASIC takes action over developer David McWilliams alleged spending of frozen assets
The financial regulator has issued rare contempt proceedings against a Gold Coast businessman for continuing to spend lavishly…
Understanding ADHD symptoms such as RSD, hyper-focus, task paralysis
You may have heard Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) referred to as “a superpower”, but some describe their symptoms as…
Public hospitals wasting $1.2b a year and hindered by ‘bogus budgets’, Grattan Institute says
Public hospitals are wasting $1.2 billion a year on avoidable costs such as unnecessary procedures, according to a…
Anthony Albanese writes to states, telling them to rein in public hospital spending
The states and territories are on a collision course with the Commonwealth over public hospital funding, with health…