There’s been a lot of changes to the industrial relations (IR) landscape over the past year. A monster new piece of legislation called the Secure Jobs Better Pay Act 2022 contains many changes that affect the ways a provider can employ and engage workers. Some of the changes will be introduced over the course of…
Between price freezes and negotiating conflicts of interest, support coordination and plan management providers have been tackling major issues for a while now. But in the context of a Scheme where a million things are happening all at once, these topics don’t always get the attention they deserve. The problems that NDIS intermediaries (i.e., support…
Back in August 2022, Australia’s Criminal Intelligence Commission’s (ACIC) Chief Michael Phelan went on 60 Minutes to talk about fraud – specifically, NDIS fraud. Phelan estimated that 15% to 20% of NDIS funding was lost to fraud. This was calculated to be $6bn a year. These figures have been picked up and repeated in both…
On Tuesday, NDIS Minister Bill Shorten spoke at the National Press Club on the ‘future of the NDIS,’ where he outlined his 6 policy priorities for the Scheme. Shorten is a man caught between a rock and a hard place – or more specifically, a Review and a budget. The Minister has promised that all…
Huge news for everyone delivering group services from Core who has been preparing for the 1 July 2023 transition to the apportioned pricing model. Effective 5 May 2023, the NDIA has announced a number of changes to the original transition plans, including: The big news is obviously the six month extension to the deadline. Providers…
It’s budget time, baby! On Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2023-24 budget. The night is Australia’s equivalent of the State of the Union, but with more math and much less glamour. The Treasurer used his speech to pronounce the NDIS ‘here to stay’, but what does the budget actually mean for the Scheme?…
