The abilityNEWS Daily
Editor’s Note
The American journalist Hal Mencken came up with a beautiful formulation: “For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong”.
Nobody doubts the NDIS is complex. Yet nothing ever seems to stop people from insisting there are simple, obvious solutions to fix it. The latest example is from Channel 10’s The Project - a TV program soon to be canned.
It’s a simple story: “An Australian family facing a difficult situation after their mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. They rely on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for support, as their adult son requires continuous care. Unfortunately, their funding has run out, leaving their carers to take on additional responsibilities.”
But it’s the last 30 seconds of the program that are really depressing - although for a different reason. In the quick chat that ends every segment, presenters agree: the problem is simple after all. And unsurprisingly, they have a simple solution.
Stop the heartless NDIA from traumatising people and instead pick on the bad actors who are “ripping off the system”.
It must be so nice to live in such a simple world.
The Briefing
CYDA’s submission on proposed South Australian reforms to implement Royal Commission recommendations
by Children and Young People with Disability Australia
Children and Young People with Disability Australia has responded to South Australia's proposed reforms following the Disability Royal Commission. The submission highlights ongoing issues of school suspension, exclusion, and enrolment barriers affecting students with disability.
2025-26 NDIS Pricing Arrangement and Price Limits released
by NDIS
The 2025–26 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits have been published, outlining updates for providers and participants. Changes reflect inflation, labour costs and service delivery expectations following recent sector consultations.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance congratulates Professor Andrea Guzzetta, winner of the 2025 Elsass Foundation Research prize
by Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Professor Andrea Guzzetta has been awarded the 2025 Elsass Foundation Research Prize for her work in childhood neurodevelopment. Cerebral Palsy Alliance praised her contributions to advancing understanding and treatment of cerebral palsy in early life.
'You can watch, but you can never leave.' ACCAN slams lock-in contracts
by Centre For Accessibility Australia
A CFA Australia report found that none of 44 telco websites or apps enable users with disability to end services independently. The findings, backed by ACCAN, underline continuing shortcomings in digital service design despite some improvements from previous benchmarks.
The Wrap
Carers Step Up As Families NDIS Funding Runs Dry
by The Project
An Australian family is facing a difficult situation after their mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. They rely on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for support, as their adult son requires continuous care. Unfortunately, their funding has run out, leaving their carers to take on additional responsibilities.
Former paralympian ‘worried’ and ‘scared’ about failing NDIS disability system
by 4 BC Queensland
Former world record-holding swimmer and Paralympian Karni Liddell told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, “If you want to get a support worker in Australia right now, you’re paying $62 an hour minimum and up to $110 an hour on Sundays. The NDIS has said to me at least three times, that the NDIS is not here to pay for me to be a mother, that is disgusting,” Sennettt continued.
National Disability Insurance Scheme participants in Gippsland will be "cut off" from allied health providers under cuts.
by TR FM
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has written to the Minister for Health Mark Butler, urging him to intervene in a plan to continue freezing the rates of pay for allied health providers and cut their travel allowance in half. Chester says “I have been contacted by occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and physiotherapists who service clients across Gippsland, and they are warning it is unsustainable to provide services at a loss.”
The Diary
