The minister responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme has apologised for an "egregious breach" of privacy involving a woman and children who experienced domestic violence.The agency responsible for the NDIS gave the private details of the woman and her children to a perpetrator who was recently released from jail for acts of violence against them.
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NDIS Connection desk opens at libraries
Residents and their carers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, are encouraged to visit the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Connection Desk at Campbelltown’s libraries.
The Connection Desk offers free one on one support for CALD people with a disability to help them find support and services, make access requests and help create their NDIS plan.
The desk will be open once a month until the end of June in each of Council’s libraries.
No bookings are required and interpreter services are available during the session.
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NDIS architect Bruce Bonyhady urges rethink of independent assessments
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Bruce Bonyhady was instrumental in the creation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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An architect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) wants the federal government to scrap its overhaul of eligibility testing for the program, saying the changes have spread fear and stress among Australians with disabilities.
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Under the changes, applicants to the scheme will be examined by private contractors
Professor Bonyhady fears assessors will not have the time or the tools to understand people s needs
The Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, says the changes are consistent with the original design of the scheme