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CommBank to streamline claims handling for National Disability and Insurance Scheme

CommBank to streamline claims handling for National Disability and Insurance Scheme Commonwealth Bank (CBA) today announced a partnership with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to build ...
The Conversation

A disabled NDIA chair is a great first move in the NDIS reset. Here’s what should happen next

Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC, Commonwealth Government and CYDA. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has a new chair and for the first time it is a disabled person – ...
The Lancet

Australia's disability insurance scheme under strain

Australia's landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme has helped thousands of disabled people, but its cost has sky-rocketed to unsustainable levels. Chris McCall reports.

NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types – including diverse autism, experts warn

Exclusive: Experts also alarmed ICAN tool – a three-hour interview – may be conducted by people with no allied health background ...
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How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know

The government has announced a new tool to assess the needs of people with disability for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Instead of a having to gather and submit medical reports, new ...
The Conversation

NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability

Samia Badji receives funding from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). She has previously received funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Social Services ...