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Government paid private law firms over $60M to fight NDIS participant appeals

The federal government paid private law firms more than $60m in the last financial year to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. This is a 60% increase from the year before, as revealed by The Guardian Australia last week in figures released under freedom of information. Image: Image: Unsplash/ Scott Graham …

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Minister for Disability announces $2bn foundational supports program

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As the National Disability Insurance Scheme struggles to sustain demand, the government has turned its attention to Foundational Supports – a tier of “community-based” supports outside of the Scheme. Last Wednesday saw Minister for Disability, Mark Butler, announce the 2-billion-dollar Thriving Kids Program, shifting towards that tier, while cutting some from NDIS – a move …

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QPC recommendations concerns disability and housing advocates

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This week, the Queensland Productivity Commission is pushing to opt out of the National Construction Code’s Liveable Housing Design Standard. The standard allows Australians with a disability and with an accessibility need to add simple features for a better quality of life and improve safety. Advocates and organisations are concerned this recommendation will set Queensland …

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