Disability rights
Media and commentary related to our work to make society more accessible, supportive and fair for people with disability.
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NDIA fails to deliver on appropriate housing: New report
The National Disability Insurance Agency is failing to provide participants with access to appropriate accommodation when they have been assessed as needing it, and making decisions in relation to Specialist Disability Housing that are extensively delayed, potentially unlawful and/or unfair. These are key findings of Housing Delayed and Denied, released today by the Public Interest…
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2SER interview: iVote scrapped by Electoral Commission
Last month, the New South Wales Electoral Commission announced that the iVote online voting platform, which was introduced by the Government in 2021, will be discontinued for the 2023 State election. iVote provided people who have trouble getting to a polling booth with a way of voting from home. It was a game-changer for the…
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Explainer: New changes to the NDIS Act
On 30 March 2022 the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021 (Bill) was passed by Parliament. The Bill will amend the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act). In this Explainer, we aim to assist participants and advocates by summarising and analysing the major changes to the…
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2SER interview: NSW Anti-Discrimination Act
Anti-Discrimination Law may not be as high-profile as Transport or Education, but it’s a critical way that we ensure our society functions harmoniously and that everyone is treated fairly. When the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act was considered ground-breaking. It prohibited racial discrimination and was the first State or Territory anti-discrimination law to cover sex and marital…
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NDIS advocacy tool
PIAC is pleased to launch a new tool to support advocates in holding the government to account in relation to NDIS policy and law reform recommendations. The NDIS has been subject to a large number of overlapping inquiries over the past few years. These inquiries have produced over 300 recommendations. Developed with our colleagues at…
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Mental health and who has the right to insurance
PIAC Senior Solicitor Ellen Tilbury on ABC RN Life Matters.
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The proposed changes to the NDIS Act: Explainer Part 2
On 28 October 2021, the Government introduced the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021 to the House of Representatives. If passed, this Bill will make changes to the NDIS Act. The Bill has been referred to a Senate Committee for inquiry, which is accepting submissions until 8 November…
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Explainer: What are the proposed changes to the NDIS Act?
On 9 September 2021, the Government released the long-awaited proposed changes to the NDIS Act for a short period of consultation. The package of materials produced for consultation is hefty – it includes the Amendment Bill, two new sets of NDIS Rules, two ‘amended’ NDIS rules, three ‘updated’ NDIS Rules, as well as explanatory materials…
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Explainer: What changes to look out for in the NDIS Amendment Bill
The Government is proposing reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. These reforms are set to be the most significant changes to the NDIS since it was introduced. PIAC has previously written about our concerns here. Our detailed submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS’ inquiry into independent assessments is available here.…
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WhatsApp leak: ministers shut out of NDIS redraft
State and territory disability ministers have been sidelined from plans to strip back the NDIS. The legislation will hand the federal minister ‘God powers’ over the scheme. By Rick Morton. “The government’s cost-cutting overhaul of the NDIS includes a number of disturbing changes that will erode the ‘choice and control’ promised by the scheme to…