Aged care reforms leave elderly Australians and their loved ones in the lurch
As a journalist, there’s a sure-fire way to know when you’ve hit a nerve in Australian society. It’s…
States lash Commonwealth’s revised public hospital funding offer
The prime minister has sought to cauterise tense negotiations over public hospital funding with the states, adding an…
NDIS cuts Deaf man’s Auslan funding, recommends he explore ‘other communication methods’
Since joining the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Heath Worton has been able to better interact with doctors,…
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…
Site of $20 million Sydney council car park awarded to Indigenous aged care provider
A council-owned car park in Sydney’s inner south is set to become a 50-person aged care facility for…
Defunct NDIS provider given record $2.2 million penalty after Queensland man fatally hit by car
A record fine has been handed to an NDIS provider that failed to supervise a participant living with…
‘Everyday living cost’ or assistive technology? NDIS participants frustrated with flexibility of rules
Mikaila Crotty treasures the time she spends cooking with her family, but as her severe arthritis has progressed,…
What could Thriving Kids, the NDIS alternative for some children, look like?
Eighteen months ago, Isabella Amin noticed her daughter Sienna, who is autistic, was not speaking, interacting with other…
Warragul man knocks back dream job after NDIS funding for van rejected
Josh Evans has always wanted to be a meteorologist. He has a small weather station set up in…
Non-profit multiple sclerosis organisation MS Society SA & NT in voluntary administration
Non-profit organisation Multiple Sclerosis SA & NT has gone into voluntary administration. In an email to donors, supporters…