NDIS NEWS

January - 2022 Price Guide

0.25% increase to the price limits for community participation supports and supports with activities of daily living replacing the previous pricing for workers’ PPE.

April - New LAC Contracts

Existing contracts were to finish in 2022 and there is nothing in this release to explain why. Can COVID-19 be blamed for this as well?

May “Crackdown on Cowboys”

Shadow NDIS Minister Bill Shorten announced Labor's proposal to invest $10 million over four years to support disability advocates and "keep people safe in the scheme" in his 6 Point Plan.

June - Are NDIS Plans being cut?

The NDIA is keen to hammer home the message that the average amount paid on behalf of participants is going up each year, feeding fears about Scheme costs.

July - NDIS Updates

The NDIA is releasing monthly summary reports as part of their promise to make the data easier to see. To May there was $25.37bn paid supports with an average of $54,800.

August - What is the Cost of Quality

The sheer increase in the number of quality standards under the NDIS Commission and the minuscule timeframes in which providers have been expected to conform to amendments to the standards are overwhelming

September - Organised Crime in the NDIS

Australians have been extorted, threatened with violence or even involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric ward by crime syndicates seeking to steal their NDIS entitlements.

October - Kurt Fearnley NDIA Chair

Mr Fearnley says he is excited by the role and looks forward to providing a fresh take on the NDIA and the NDIS.

November - NDIS 2.0: A New Hope

Independent Review into the NDIS to improve the wellbeing of Australians with disability and ensure the Scheme’s sustainability so that future generations receive the benefit of the NDIS.

December - Federal Court Decisions Matter

The Federal Court clarified the meaning of two words –“available” and “remedy” as they relate to accessing the NDIS as this decision widens the threshold of people eligible.