Disability agency adds nearly 2,000 new employees while trying to rein in costs

The agency that runs the National Disability Insurance Scheme defends hiring nearly 2,000 new employees last year despite major changes being rolled out to rein in the program's cost.
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A disabled NDIA chair is a great first move in the NDIS reset. Here’s what should happen next

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has a new chair and for the first time it is a disabled person – former paralympian Kurt Fearnley. His appointment, along with that of two new directors ...
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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 ...
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Art and music therapies can be ‘life changing’ for people with disability

From November, music and art therapists will be able to charge the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) the same as counsellors, after an independent review found they can be effective and ...