Battlelines have been drawn between the disability community and government over the introduction of independent assessments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Some describe them as essential to creating fairness and reigning i

Episode 4: The Future of Disability Support

Dec 2nd, 2020 27m 25s

More than seven years on, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has transformed disability support in Australia. The first of its kind around the world, the scheme no longer views disability support as a welfare system but as an insur

Episode 3: The NDIS in Action

Dec 2nd, 2020 30m 12s

Today, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports more than 400,000 Australians with disabilities, many receiving this type of support for the very first time. In this episode, we hear different stories from people relying on the

Episode 1: Choice and Control

Dec 2nd, 2020 33m 54s

On the 15th of May 2013, Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduced legislation to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme - the NDIS. This was the result of years of research, advocacy and pleas from the community that the system supporting

Episode 2: A System Changed

Dec 2nd, 2020 27m 40s

Just a few days before the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was set to launch, Australian politics tumbled into chaos. Julia Gillard lost her job to a resurgent Kevin Rudd - with a federal election fast approaching. In this episode w

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Introducing - A Nation Changed

Nov 20th, 2020 2m 28s

On the 15th of May 2013, Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduced legislation to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This was the result of years of research, advocacy and pleas from the community that the system supporting people wit

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