The Australian federal government is moving forward with one of the most significant reforms to the regulation of disability service providers in the history of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Under new rules set to begin in July 2026, certain categories of providers will no longer be able to [...]
A wave of controversy has hit Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) after workers at an outsourced call centre say they are being instructed to present themselves to the public as government employees even though they are employed by a private contractor. According to these employees, the practice not only [...]
In a major governance announcement affecting the future direction of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the Australian Government has officially reappointed Mr Kurt Fearnley AO as the Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board for a further three-year term. This leadership renewal comes at a critical juncture [...]
A man from Villawood, Sydney, has been formally charged in connection with an alleged $3.5 million fraud and money-laundering scheme targeting the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), authorities confirmed this week in a joint statement. The case is the latest high-profile example of how Australia’s welfare and disability support systems [...]
Public Consultation Opens as Major Planning Reforms Approach The Australian Government has formally opened a public consultation period seeking input on proposed new planning rules that will guide a significant shift in how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans supports for participants. The consultation reflects ongoing efforts to make [...]
A newly released evaluation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) Home and Living Demonstration Project has revealed promising results, highlighting how innovative approaches to housing supports can improve quality of life, independence and community participation for people with disability. Commissioned as part of the NDIS’s ongoing efforts to design [...]
