The Federal Court last month granted permission for the NDIS Commissioner to commence civil penalty proceedings against Irabina Autism Services (Irabina). The NDIS Commissioner commenced court proceedings against Irabina CEO Debra Goldfinch and General Manager Rebecca Goldfinch in September. They have also been permanently banned from ever working with people with disability again.
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The 2023 NDIS Review introduced “foundational supports” to bridge gaps between NDIS-funded and mainstream services. Ongoing consultations are seeking community input on the structure and role of these supports. You can join a survey on Foundational Supports by the National Ethnic Disability Alliance, to share how foundational supports would improve your life as a CALD person with disability, family member, or carer. It is important that disabled people and children from CALD communities have their say in how they can be best supported.
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Providers and disability support workers issued with banning orders have been named in the NDIS Commission’s recently updated list
Banning orders issued by the NDIS Commission vary in terms of length and what services an affected provider or worker can provide to people with disability
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten highlighted the positive impact of possible changes to the NDIS legislation expected for NDIS participants and people with disability in Australia
Tags: Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, NDIS Commission’s continued focus on safeguarding, NDIS Providers banned, NDIS workers banned
People living with disabilities at the end of life now have more clarity around who provides the care and supports central to their quality of life. Palliative Care Australia has obtained clarification from the NDIS Reform Act about responsibility for specialist clinical palliative care services and functional disability support.
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The NDIS support guide updates are intended to create more clarity around funding, but disability advocates have raised concerns about some excluded items. The National Disability Insurance Agency has issued a list of resources to clarify and help participants understand the new changes.
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The National Disability Insurance Agency Taskforce has revealed more ‘dodgy’ NDIS providers will be sentenced, however, the Disability Support Guide is available to help people with disability find providers suitable to their needs. The NDIA’s Crack Down on Fraud program has resulted in more than $75 million dollars in halted payments since July 2024 to NDIS providers.
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The Government has released its final NDIS Support lists, effective 3rd October 2024. While Disability Advocacy Network Australia pushed for a delay and a principles-based approach, disappointingly the lists are moving ahead largely unchanged. You may read a detailed breakdown of what’s new, including specific prohibitions and added supports, as well as our ongoing concerns about the potential impact on people with disability.
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NDIS is committed to supporting families to access quality supports for their children. The NDIA worked with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission to create a simple guide for understanding what good practices look like, and providers’ obligations when delivering supports for children.
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NDIA will pilot 2 new initiatives under a new Quality Supports program to deliver services to vulnerable participants. The pilots will run for 12 months, focusing on support coordination and supported independent living for participants. This will also include those who have complex and high support needs.
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Major changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have finally been confirmed, less than two days before taking effect.
The looming changes come after a months-long political deadlock and outcry from participants, some of whom said they had no understanding of how their funding would be impacted.
Some changes are bigger, others are smaller
Tags: 12-month "transition period", list of approved supports, Major changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, safeguards for participants
