A fairer NDIS / NDIS: 2022 The Year In Review 2022 has been a year of significant change to the laws, policies and practices governing the National Disability Insurance Scheme... 22 Dec 2022 A fairer NDIS / PIAC case study - NDIS funding for a psychiatric assistance animal In 2022, PIAC supported a client who was appealing an NDIA decision to refuse funding for a psychiatric assistance animal.... 21 Dec 2022 A fairer NDIS / The NDIA’s faulty guidelines on assistance animals are forcing people to battle for critical support A recent case in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has exposed the National Disability Insurance Agency’s faulty policy on psychiatric... 6 Dec 2022 A fairer NDIS / NDIA inquiry presents an opportunity to put people ahead of process The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) will call for the NDIA to take a people-centred approach to decision-making at its... 4 Nov 2022 A fairer NDIS / How government is tracking on NDIS recommendations Our NDIS Tracker helps advocates hold government to account in relation to NDIS policy and law reform recommendations. Developed with... 31 Aug 2022 A fairer NDIS / What were the original intentions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme? In 2009, the Productivity Commission considered how to fund a national long-term disability care and support scheme. From the inquiry,... 17 May 2022 A fairer NDIS / Explainer: New changes to the NDIS Act On 30 March 2022 the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021 (Bill) was... 6 Apr 2022 A fairer NDIS / NDIS advocacy tool PIAC is pleased to launch a new tool to support advocates in holding the government to account in relation to... 25 Feb 2022 A fairer NDIS / The proposed changes to the NDIS Act: Explainer Part 2 On 28 October 2021, the Government introduced the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill... 2 Nov 2021 A fairer NDIS / Explainer: What are the proposed changes to the NDIS Act? On 9 September 2021, the Government released the long-awaited proposed changes to the NDIS Act for a short period of... 20 Sep 2021