Tag: NDIS
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Australia Offers to Delay NDIS Autism Changes in Exchange for Hospital and Disability Funding Deal
Overview The Australian government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed a staged approach to reforming autism services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Officials say the plan would delay the start of a new early-intervention program for autism until a broader hospitals and disability funding agreement with the states is secured. The…
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Labor Offers to Delay NDIS Autism Changes in Exchange for Hospital and Disability Funding Deal
Summary of the Proposal The Albanese government has floated a conditional plan that ties changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) autism early-intervention program to a broader, negotiated funding deal with Australian states. Under the approach, the start of a new program aimed at early intervention services for autistic children would be postponed, while…
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Labor negotiates pause on NDIS autism changes tied to hospital and disability funding deal
Labor offers pause on NDIS autism changes to secure hospital and disability funding deal The Albanese government has proposed a strategic pause on a planned reform to autism early intervention services, signaling a broader bargaining tactic with states. The move aims to secure momentum on a under-fire national package for hospitals and disability funding, while…
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Staggering ED wait times push mental health patients to dire outcomes
Growing strain on emergency departments in Victoria Access to timely mental health care in emergency departments across Victoria is deteriorating, with Dandenong Hospital recording the lowest transfer rate to a dedicated mental health bed. Official statistics from the Victorian Agency for Health Information show that, in the April–June 2025 quarter, only 4 per cent of…
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Staggering ED wait times for mental health patients in Victoria spotlight urgent need for community support
Long waits in emergency departments highlight gaps in community mental health support Staggering wait times in hospital emergency departments (EDs) for people with mental health conditions are drawing urgent attention in Victoria. Official statistics from the Victorian Agency for Health Information show a troubling trend: during the April to June 2025 quarter, only 4% of…
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Staggering ED Wait Times for Mental Health Patients Highlight Systemic Gaps
Pressure in Emergency Departments: Mental Health Patients Left Waiting Emergency departments in Victoria are under extraordinary strain as mental health patients face lengthy waits, with hospital admissions sometimes delayed for hours while beds become scarce. Official statistics from the Victorian Agency for Health Information show that in April–June 2025, only 4% of adult patients at…
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Centacare Ceases NDIS Disability Services in SE Queensland After 40 Years
Centacare Ends 40 Years of Disability Support in South-East Queensland Centacare, the social services arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, has announced it will cease providing National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded disability services this year. The decision marks the end of four decades of care for hundreds of clients and the work of…
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Centacare Discontinues NDIS Services After 40 Years in South-East Queensland
Centacare Shuts Down NDIS-Funded Disability Services in South-East Queensland A long-standing disability support provider in south-east Queensland has announced it will cease operating its National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded services this year, ending four decades of care for hundreds of clients and thousands of hours of support. Centacare, the social services arm of the…
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Centacare exits NDIS services after 40 years in Queensland
Centacare ceases NDIS-funded disability services after 40 years in Queensland Centacare, the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane’s social services agency, has announced it will cease providing its National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)-funded disability services this year, after four decades of operation. The decision, described as financially unsustainable, ends an era of support for hundreds of people…