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The NDIA is improving support for young children and families.
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Haydn lives and breathes cricket, so it’s not surprising the 31-year-old from North Lakes, Queensland, is making every run count.
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The NDIA is strengthening engagement with the disability community, providing an additional $1.4 million to Disability Representative and Carers Organisations (DRCOs) to support co-design activities, a total of $2.8 million over the past 12 months.
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Like many young people, 19-year-old Priscilla Ragesh wasn’t sure what she wanted to do when she was ready to leave school. Priscilla, who embraces her Singaporean and Indian heritage, lives with an intellectual disability, which impacts her memory, learning and understanding. ‘Sometimes I can’t remember long words and sometimes I find it difficult to read the (text) book and the questions, so I need to ask for help,’ Priscilla said. ‘School was up and down and friendship wise, it was challenging, it was difficult to make friends.’ Despite a sometimes-rocky road at school, Priscilla has many reasons to be smiling...
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The NDIA is releasing monthly summary reports as part of our promise to make our data easier to see.
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After volunteering to work at a local café, Isaiah Tori has proven how competent, dedicated, and charismatic he is, landing himself 2 paid 4-hour shifts a week.
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The latest insight into cerebral palsy participants on the NDIS shows children, adults and their families were seeing a major boost to their independence, choices and social lives. There are 34,000 Australians living with cerebral palsy and 17,334 are active participants on the NDIS.
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The Independent Advisory Council (the Council) has published their Annual Report 2021-22 and Work Plan 2022-23. These are available on the Council’s website.
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The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) has taken compliance action against two Victorian-based entities and five associated individuals. Millennium Disability Care Pty Ltd and A.C.N. 615 641 079 Pty Ltd have been issued banning orders, permanently prohibiting them from providing NDIS supports and services to people with disability.
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The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has taken further compliance action against a Darwin-based individual. Ms Andrea Cooper, former director of New Chapters New Beginnings, was issued a banning order on 13 December 2022 prohibiting her from being involved in the provision of supports and services to NDIS participants for a period of 30 days, effective from 5:00 pm on 16 December 2022.