A fairer NDIS
Media, commentary, explainers and updates about our work to make the NDIS fairer for the people with disability who rely on it.
-
Game-changing court win forces a fairer NDIS funding approach
Our client Lee Eastham has won a Federal Court case against the NDIA, meaning the agency has to consider all his needs when making funding decisions.
-
2SER: Calling for a ‘Whole of Person’ approach to NDIS funding
Senior Solicitor Sheetal Balakrishnan explained how a whole of person approach from the NDIS would mean more people get the support they need.
-
Reasonable and Necessary Podcast: Changes to the NDIS Act Explained with Expert Lawyers
Senior Solicitor Mitchell Skipsey appeared on Dr George Taleporos’ podcast.
-
Explainer: NDIS Insights 2023-24
Our new explainer will help you understand significant developments relating to the NDIS and their impact on the scheme, as well as what we can expect in the year ahead.
-
Explainer: Understanding the NDIS Review
We break down the key recommendations from the NDIS Review in this Explainer, which is reproduced in full on this webpage.
-
2SER: Fighting the NDIS age cap at the UN
PIAC is representing Dr Peter Freckleton in a discrimination complaint to the UN. After contracting polio when he was six-years-old, Peter has had paralysis in both legs since childhood. However, his application for NDIS support was rejected as he was over 65 when the NDIS was introduced. This leaves him unable to access necessary support for…
-
UN asked to rule on whether NDIS age cap is a human rights breach
Dr Peter Freckleton, an Australian with a severe and permanent disability, is alleging the Australian Government is discriminating against him by denying him access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) because of his age. In a complaint to the UN, Dr Freckleton says this breaches his fundamental right to protection from discrimination under the…
-
Age discrimination complaints on NDIS age cap taken to the United Nations
When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolled out 10 years ago, Peter Freckleton had hopes it would change his life for the better. Mr Freckleton has had a life-long disability, which began after contracting polio when he was just six. “I was paralysed totally. I finished up with two both legs paralysed and for the rest…
-
2SER: the Disability Royal Commission calls for fundamental reform
After four years of often harrowing evidence from people with disability, 32 public hearings and nearly 8,000 submissions, the Disability Royal Commission has released its final report. Its findings are damning. According to the Royal Commission, people with disability ‘experience high rates of violence and abuse,’ and ‘continue to be excluded from participating in many areas…
-
Improving access to specialist disability accommodation
Our report with Housing Hub showed we had improved NDIA decision making processes.