ABC Feeds23h ago

'Ridiculous and disrespectful' inquiry into NDIS cuts extended
By Evan Young and Nas Campanella

Disability advocates welcome an extension to a Senate inquiry probing a bill paving the way for the biggest-ever cuts to the NDIS.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-23/ndis-bill-senate-inquiry-extended/106818164

#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #FederalParliament #FederalGovernment #EvanYoung #NasCampanella

'Ridiculous and disrespectful' inquiry into NDIS cuts extended

Disability advocates welcome an extension to a Senate inquiry probing a bill paving the way for the biggest-ever cuts to the NDIS.

ABC Feeds2d ago

Queensland charity closes 'life-changing' NDIS employment support program
By Sarah Richards

Wesley Mission Queensland will close its employment service for young people with disability due to the "increasingly complex" NDIS environment.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/wesley-mission-queensland-ndis-employment-support-orca-project/106799504

#PeopleWithDisability #Work #Disabilities #AutismSpectrumDisorder #Careers #CareerPlanning #SarahRichards

Young people with disability 'devastated' as charity closes employment program

Wesley Mission Queensland will close its employment service for young people with disability due to the "increasingly complex" NDIS environment.

ABC Feeds4d ago

Auslan news service run by Deaf journalists renewed for another year
By Sarah Richards

The ABC reported last month that Auslan90, produced by Deaf Connect, was set to go off air next month, as its federal government funding was due to end.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/news-service-by-deaf-journalists-extended/106819534

#PeopleWithDisability #SarahRichards

Auslan news service run by Deaf journalists renewed for another year

The ABC reported last month that Auslan90, produced by Deaf Connect, was set to go off air next month, as its federal government funding was due to end.

ABC Feeds5d ago

The little-known sport unlocking Florence's competitive edge
By Mark Rigby

An introduction to the little-known sport of boccia has given 10-year-old Florence Nickel a new sense of competition and community.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/boccia-inclusive-school-sport-paralympic-goals/106806578

#Boccia #PeopleWithDisability #ParalympicGames #PrimaryEducation #PublicSchools #Children #Sport #MarkRigby

The little-known sport unlocking Florence's competitive edge

An introduction to the little-known sport of boccia has given 10-year-old Florence Nickel a new sense of competition and community.

Dale ReardonApr 17
They should be recommending dropping them entirely & doing proper co-design which the Agency has always refused/failed to engage in: Government advisory group recommends delaying NDIS 'robo' changes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/government-advisory-group-recommends-delaying-ndis-changes/106576188 #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #NDIS #Disability #AusPol #AI
Government advisory group recommends delaying NDIS 'robo' changes

The federal government has been urged by its own NDIS advisory group to delay the rollout of a controversial new way of determining support plans for participants. 

Dale ReardonApr 16
Dozens of workers with disability made redundant by award-winning charity https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/workers-with-disability-lose-jobs-at-charity-help-enterprises/106563222 #PeopleWithDisability #Disability #Employment #Discrimination
Dozens of workers with disability made redundant by award-winning charity

Help Enterprises made 41 positions redundant weeks after being named Brisbane's social enterprise of the year.

ABC FeedsApr 14

Family hopes epilepsy Senate inquiry will shine light on funding gaps
By Katrina Beavan

Four-year-old Leo has a rare form of epilepsy, and his family has turned to creative ways to fund help for him. An advocacy group says others are in the same boat, and it hopes a new inquiry will help.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/epilepsy-senate-inquiry-family-hopes-will-address-funding-gaps/106453272

#Epilepsy #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #Health #KatrinaBeavan

Four-year-old Leo's rare condition a 'ticking time bomb' but there is hope

Four-year-old Leo has a rare form of epilepsy, and his family has turned to creative ways to fund help for him. An advocacy group says others are in the same boat, and it hopes a new inquiry will help.

Dale ReardonApr 8
Compulsory registration will actually push prices up, reduce choice & control & destroy the NDIS for self managed participants & even plan managed will suffer: ABC News: Calls to force NDIS providers to register as Labor eyes savings https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/ndis-unregistered-providers-weed-out-labor-budget-savings/106539842 #PeopleWithDisability #NDIS #Disability #Discrimination
Calls to force NDIS providers to register as Labor eyes savings

Stricter registration rules would weed out low-quality NDIS providers while delivering better services and budget savings, major operators say.

Dale ReardonMar 23
ABC News: Banned NDIS provider filmed entering disability housing https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/banned-ndis-provider-moaz-jay-ibrahim-sda-housing/106464624 #PeopleWithDisability #RentalHousing #NDIS #Disability
Banned NDIS provider filmed entering disability housing

A man banned from working in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and having any contact with the program’s participants has been filmed entering specialist disability housing in Melbourne.

Dale ReardonMar 15
Inside a family's 'exhausting' battle with the #NDIS to support disabled son https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/perth-family-ndis-support-battle-/106328150 #AutismSpectrumDisorder #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #Children #Carers #Disability #AusPol #Discrimination
'Jumping through hoops': The impact of one family's NDIS battle

The parents of a disabled teenager have lifted the lid on the toll lobbying the NDIS for adequate support has taken on their lives, saying they feel exhausted and let down.