New minister for fraud-plagued disability scheme

A new minister has been appointed to oversee the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

27 May, 2019

‘Talent pool’ saves $33m in redundancy and recruitment  

Exclusive: A new system of assessing and matching departmental staff whose roles are affected by large-scale reform could help avoid mass redundancies.

14 August, 2018

WA’s catastrophic injury reforms get top legal support

West’s way a step forward for National Injury Insurance Scheme

21 May, 2015

Queensland demands fair share of NDIS funding

Palaszczuk to talk tough at COAG.

14 April, 2015

Ajaka on the NDIS

Q and A with NSW Minister for Ageing and Disability Services.

31 March, 2015

Human Services and Australia Post tie knot on Digital Mail

Turnbull hits fast forward on mail volume reductions

18 August, 2014

NDIS opening up new and competitive market

Disability Support Services Set to Boom

12 August, 2014

Tensions over 14.5k NSW jobs shift in NDIS

Fiery debate between disabled, unions and NSW Government

7 August, 2014

Barry O’Farrell resigns claiming ‘massive failure of memory’ over gift of $3000 bottle of wine

NSW leader’s career drowned by inconsistent evidence over delivery of 1959 bottle of Penfolds Grange.

16 April, 2014

COAG reforms dogged by infighting

By Paul Hemsley The head of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council, Paul McClintock has warned that key cross-jurisdictional projects on occupational health and safety laws (OH&S), director’s liability and energy sector competition are in danger of failing. The grim assessment has come as part of the watchdog’s third annual report card on […]

5 December, 2012

States must add to disability plan

As the Victorian and NSW Governments want Australia to move to a full National Disability Insurance Scheme, the federal government wants the states to contribute themselves. The two state governments made an expression of interest to have the NDIS launched in the NSW Hunter region and the Victorian Barwon region. This move follows the scheme’s […]

31 July, 2012