Former Victorian premier to head NDIS agency

Former Victorian Premier Dennis Napthine has been appointed chair of the NDIA board.

28 March, 2022

NDIS app to help participants manage plan

A new app has been launched to help people on the National Disability Insurance Scheme to self-manage their plan.

10 December, 2021

NDIS participants strangled by red tape

The NDIS is a bureaucratic nightmare that many of the most disadvantaged are missing out on because it’s so hard to navigate, a study finds.

26 August, 2021

New chief appointed at Office of Local Government

Former Liverpool City Council CEO Kiersten Fishburn appointed chief executive of OLG, and other appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

27 May, 2021

Proposed NDIS changes face pushback

The new NDIS minister has stepped into a policy minefield on her first day in the job.

8 April, 2021

New Chief Scientist named

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

9 November, 2020

NDIS service guarantee delayed for a year

A service guarantee meant to improve the NDIS for participants has been put off until 2021.

7 September, 2020

National geographical rollout of NDIS complete

Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands have joined the NDIS in a major milestone for the scheme.

1 July, 2020

Court rules NDIS can fund sex workers

Sex workers are a “reasonable and necessary” item to be funded by the NDIS, the Federal Court has ruled.

13 May, 2020

Whistleblower claims NDIS fraud squad ‘dysfunctional’

A whistleblower says the NDIS fraud task force is under resourced and dysfunctional.

20 February, 2020

Australia Day Honours for government pioneers

Australia Day honours have been awarded to leading figures in the government sector.

25 January, 2020

NDIS an ‘unbuilt plane taking off’

The NDIS has been compared to a half-built plane taking off.

18 November, 2019

Royal commission targets NDIS providers

NDIS providers have been ordered to hand over information and documents.

19 September, 2019

Advocates demand NDIS funding for sex support

Should the NDIS fund sex services? Disability advocates say yes.

5 September, 2019