NDIS

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 (Cth)

  11th Jun 2024

• Criminal record should not mean access to NDIS denied

  9th Apr 2024

  Access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) should not be used as a means of ongoing punishment of people who have a criminal record, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

• NDIS participant experience in rural, regional and remote Australia

  6th Mar 2024

• The National Disability Insurance Scheme: Recommendations in response to the What we have heard report

  5th Sep 2023

• My vision for a more efficient and cost-effective NDIS

  20th Oct 2022

  Deaf activist and author Asphyxia is one of thousands of NDIS participants pursuing legal proceedings at the AAT after experiencing unnecessary distress resulting from the NDIA’s requests for invasive medical reports that they have not heeded. On World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day, Asphyxia shares her experience and her vision for innovation, greater equity and improved outcomes for all.

• Helping lawyers inform clients about NDIS compensation reduction amounts

  29th Sep 2022

  Financial adviser Jane Campbell provides a succinct explanation of the NDIS CRA in Q&A form to help lawyers advise clients who are currently receiving NDIS funding and also those who will or may receive funding in the future.

• Lawyers Alliance welcomes new Federal Ministry

  3rd Jun 2022

  The new Federal Government Ministry has the opportunity to make positive reform and work to deliver justice to all Australians, said the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) welcoming the country’s new leaders to their roles.

• Expansion of CEO’s powers in NDIS Bill is concerning and unnecessary

  12th Nov 2021

  New legislation designed to improve the experience of NDIS participants contains concerning clauses that expand the powers of the NDIA CEO unnecessarily, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

• State and territory ministers urged to oppose plan for NDIS independent assessments

  6th Jul 2021

  State and territory ministers for disability services are being urged to oppose the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the NDIS which will mandate independent assessments.

• Compensation, risk and the NDIS

  29th Apr 2021

  Pursuing compensation can be expensive and stressful. Might injured Australians decide it’s better to just receive full Centrelink and NDIS? Jane Campbell explains the issues at play, including repayments and reductions, and highlights the enduring importance of securing proper compensation.

• Inability to challenge NDIS assessments undermines principles of ‘choice and control’

  8th Apr 2021

  The inability of participants to challenge the results of mandatory NDIS assessments undermines the legislative intent of the scheme, says the ALA.

• Urgent action needed to prevent COVID-19 crisis in disability care

  12th Aug 2020

  The federal government and the NDIA need to take urgent action to keep NDIS clients and disability care workers safe from COVID-19 as case numbers grow both in disability homes and amongst residential clients, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

• Long delays and complex bureaucracy limiting fair access to NDIS

  3rd Oct 2018

  Extensive delays, complex bureaucracy and difficulties surrounding the appeals and review process are making it impossible for people to have fair and equal access to the NDIS in NSW, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

• The NDIS and compensation

  15th Mar 2018

  Tom Ballantyne gives an overview of the compensation claims process under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

• Productivity Commission finding to delay NDIS rollout is the right cal

  19th Oct 2017

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s call to delay the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), saying that there are concerns about the pace of the scheme’s implementation.

• Implications of the NDIS on personal injury compensation

  14th Sep 2017

  The purpose of this article is to alert lawyers practising in the personal injury field to the implications of the introduction of the NDIS on clients entitled to receive compensation for their injuries. 

• NDIS at Risk of Privatisation: 2016 Budget

  27th May 2016

  With all the hype about superannuation measures, tax changes and lack of initiatives on housing, a small bit of critical information has been left out of the public eye. The 2016 Budget papers reveal a demonstrably sly and inconsistent move by the federal government that could well destroy the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

• Money and injury – big changes afoot

  27th Aug 2015

  Changes are being made to the way that injured people can access financial support. Are the changes being made to government support, compensation and disability insurance a step in the right direction for injured Australians? Jane Campbell assesses the issues. 

• First NDIS case in the Federal Court

  19th Jun 2015

  The first NDIS case has reached the Federal Court, on appeal from the AAT.

• Govt plan to strip legal rights from families with cerebral palsy

  16th Jan 2015

  Children who are born with cerebral palsy due to medical malpractice may have their rights to sue for their lifetime care and support eliminated under plans being considered by governments, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) said today.

• Fault lines in NDIS follow cracks in NSW lifetime care scheme

  12th Aug 2014

  Systemic issues identified in the NSW Lifetime Care and Support Scheme (LTCS) may already be affecting services provided via the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) said today.

• Australians do not deserve NDIS delay

  21st Jul 2014

  Delaying the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will only generate additional anxiety amongst the very people it is intended to help, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) said today.

• NDIS must have full, bipartisan support

  12th Nov 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance is today stressing the importance of the National Disability Insurance Scheme being given full affordable and sustainable support from both sides of government to ensure it delivers the expectations of the community.

• Misnomer of NDIS as a form of insurance is concerning – ALA

  12th Aug 2013

  “A potential misunderstanding that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a form of insurance has prompted some underwriters to warn that the scheme, now called DisabilityCare, does not safeguard families from economic loss resulting from death and incapacity,” the Australian Lawyers Alliance said today.

• Less haste and more thoroughness needed for DisabilityCare – ALA

  1st Jul 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance welcomes the official commencement of DisabilityCare today, but is concerned about potential oversights in all the haste.

• ALA welcomes new debate to secure funding for DisabilityCare

  30th Apr 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance today welcomed renewed debate on secure funding for DisabilityCare.

• ALA applauds SA joining NDIS

  18th Apr 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance today congratulated South Australia on becoming the second state to unite with the federal government on the state-wide roll out of DisabilityCare Australia.

• New super tax changes will hurt the injured

  8th Apr 2013

  “The catastrophically injured and their carers are having their futures thrown into doubt after the federal government announced changes to superannuation laws on Friday that are likely to mean that their compensation payments will run out early,” the Australian Lawyers Alliance said today.

• NDIS Bill praised by ALA, but with qualification

  24th Mar 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance remains concerned about oversights in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill which stand to limit the rights of those with disabilities and their carers.

• ALA commends Attorney-General for not rushing anti-discrim bill

  22nd Mar 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance today commended the Federal Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, for not rushing consideration of the anti-discrimination bill or the reading and deliberation of submissions pertaining to the Bill, which may have resulted in substandard legislation.

• NDIS recovery rights fall short

  15th Mar 2013

  People with disabilities can be pressured into legal action under provisions in the National Disability Scheme legislation passed in the House of Representatives yesterday.

• NDIS Bill inadequate in protecting rights of those with disabilities

  19th Feb 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance today told an Adelaide public hearing on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that the Bill, in its present form, would not adequately protect the rights of those with disabilities.

• Vital legal rights at risk under NDIS Bill - ALA

  10th Feb 2013

  Vitally important legal rights could be lost and some people with disabilities potentially left worse off under current draft NDIS legislation, according to peak legal body the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

• ALA welcomes NDIS Bill

  29th Nov 2012

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance welcomes the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill, introduced today.

• No-fault insurance schemes will lead to an unsafe Australia - ALA

  30th Oct 2012

  "No-fault schemes contribute to death and injury in New Zealand as the removal of liability reduces incentive to optimise safety standards and to act with care towards fellow community members,” Australian Lawyers Alliance National President, Tony Kerin said today.

• Draft NDIS legislation should be properly scrutinised

  16th Oct 2012

  Draft NDIS legislation should be distributed to Australian disability groups, academics and lawyers, well before any parliamentary tabling, the ALA said today.

• Inconsistency in NSW is draining disability rights - ALA

  30th Aug 2012

  After much negotiation, NSW has announced it will provide an extra $35 million to support the rollout of a National Disability Insurance Scheme in the Hunter region to help 10,000 people with significant disability.

• Lawyers emphasise right to choose in national insurance schemes

  24th Aug 2012

  The National Disability Insurance and National Injury Insurance Schemes, being advanced by the Federal Government, are being discussed in Perth today (Friday 24 August) by lawyers at the coalface of personal injury law.

• Funding gaps likely to be exacerbated by poor NDIS planning - ALA

  26th Jul 2012

  “Lack of structural detail for a National Disability Insurance Scheme will only exacerbate likely delays in rolling it out, following failure of all parties to agree on funding contributions at yesterday’s Council of Australian Governments meeting,” the Australian Lawyers Alliance said today.

• Call for inquiry into impact of no-fault insurance schemes

  16th Jun 2012

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance is calling for a Parliamentary Inquiry into no fault schemes and the impact of such schemes on the lives of injury victims, following the presentations of keynote speakers and panel experts at its SA Conference in Glenelg yesterday.

• WorkCover mismanagement bodes ill for proposed insurance schemes

  5th Jun 2012

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance is concerned that the mismanagement, which has eroded NSW WorkCover making it financially unsustainable, may be replicated in other insurance models such as the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme and National Injury Insurance Scheme, unless greater transparency is adopted in government processes.

• ALA welcomes NDIS initiative

  10th May 2012

  “The ALA today welcomes the Federal Government’s initial commitment to start funding the NDIS, but remains concerned regarding the long term financial sustainability of the scheme.”

• Government using 'smoke and mirrors' policy to retain power

  13th Apr 2012

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance is concerned the federal government is misleading vulnerable Australians in a bid to bolster re-election prospects and that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will not live up to its potential benefit to the community.

• ALA concerned about erosion of rights

  27th Feb 2012

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance, SA President, Tony Kerin, today commented on Treasurer Jack Snelling’s remarks at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia conference held in Adelaide on February 24, 2012.