The Australian Government is making it easier for eligible NDIS participants to access high quality housing following a range of reforms to build confidence in the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) market.
The Australian Government has announced $100 million in funding for programs aimed at empowering people with disability across Australia to be independent and engage fully in social, economic and community life.
With Sophia Harrison’s (NDIS funding, Queensland parents, Tamara and Gerard, secured her a symbols based communication device. Within two hours, their three-year-old was able to express clearly what she felt like eating for the very first time.
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today officially opened the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) Victorian office, alongside Federal Member for Chisholm, Ms Gladys Liu. Minister Robert said the establishment of the NDIS Commission is vital to ensure we protect the right of NDIS participants to receive safe and quality services along with the integrity of the Scheme.
Townsville mother of seven, Venetta Masso has been able to engage NDIS provider, Open Minds to support five of her adult children who all have an intellectual disability.
Delivered by Wesley Mission Queensland, Dovetree is a new approach to high care housing, allowing residents to choose how they want to live their lives while receiving age-appropriate care.
From Monday 2 September, participants will see improvements to the way their budget is displayed in the NDIS myplace participant portal. These improvements in the NDIS myplace participant portal will give detailed information about allocated and spent funding.