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Thriving Kids will start in October. But will the new support system be ready when families need it?

One of the programs being developed as part of the government’s National Disability Insurance Scheme cuts is Thriving Kids. It is meant to support children with developmental delay and autism with low to moderate support needs, but the system is still being built. With a launch date set for October, some parents fear their children could lose existing support without knowing if replace it. Read More

With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’

By HelloCare Editorial Team

The NDIS overhaul could be passed as early as next week, with around 240,000 existing participants expected to leave the scheme by 2031. The big question is not whether the NDIS needs reform, but who will pay the price for making it sustainable. Read More

NDIS funding is helping WA’s most serious sex offenders return to the community

By HelloCare Editorial Team

The NDIS is spending significant sums supporting convicted sex offenders in the community. But should disability funding be used to help manage people whose release requires intensive supervision and support? Read More

People with psychosocial disability could face even greater barriers to NDIS support

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Only one in four people applying to the NDIS with a psychosocial disability are currently approved. Proposed changes to eligibility could make access even more difficult, while also limiting avenues to challenge decisions. Read More

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Thriving Kids will start in October. But will the new support system be ready when families need it?

With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’

NDIS funding is helping WA’s most serious sex offenders return to the community

People with psychosocial disability could face even greater barriers to NDIS support

Do you charge extra to steam clean? Why NDIS rules around carpet cleaning suck

Do you charge extra to steam clean? Why NDIS rules around carpet cleaning suck

All Victorian three and four-year-olds to be assessed for autism under new NDIS alternative

All Victorian three and four-year-olds to be assessed for autism under new NDIS alternative

The gender tax: How NDIS cuts will quietly shift billions in unpaid care onto women

The gender tax: How NDIS cuts will quietly shift billions in unpaid care onto women

27% of Australian students now receive disability adjustments at school

27% of Australian students now receive disability adjustments at school

What should ‘foundational supports’ look like for people ineligible for the NDIS?

What should ‘foundational supports’ look like for people ineligible for the NDIS?

The government plans to tighten NDIS eligibility. Here’s what’s likely to change

The government plans to tighten NDIS eligibility. Here’s what’s likely to change

For every dollar saved in this budget, 60 cents comes from services for people with disability

For every dollar saved in this budget, 60 cents comes from services for people with disability

Cash, gold and crypto seized in Queensland NDIS fraud probe

Cash, gold and crypto seized in Queensland NDIS fraud probe

‘More empowered’: how online gaming benefits people with disability

‘More empowered’: how online gaming benefits people with disability

What do the proposed NDIS changes mean for people with disability living in supported accommodation?

What do the proposed NDIS changes mean for people with disability living in supported accommodation?