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NDIS

Link to Statement Regarding the Implementation of Independent Functional Assessments for NDIS Participants
Statement Regarding the Implementation of Independent Functional Assessments for NDIS Participants
September 10, 2020
, NDIS
Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) would like to respond to the upcoming introduction of independent functional...
Read moreStatement Regarding the Implementation of Independent Functional Assessments for NDIS Participants
Link to How You Won the Battle for Accessible NDIS Correspondence
How You Won the Battle for Accessible NDIS Correspondence
October 15, 2019
, Advocacy, Article, Blind Citizens News, NDIS
  By Rikki Chaplin Listen to the audio After a great deal of advocacy by...
Read moreHow You Won the Battle for Accessible NDIS Correspondence
Link to Media Release: NDIS Correspondence is Now Accessible to People who are Blind or Vision Impaired
Media Release: NDIS Correspondence is Now Accessible to People who are Blind or Vision Impaired
June 25, 2019
, NDIS
Thanks to strong advocacy by Blind Citizens Australia, its members and partner organisations, participants in...
Read moreMedia Release: NDIS Correspondence is Now Accessible to People who are Blind or Vision Impaired
Link to Open Letter to the Prime Minister
Open Letter to the Prime Minister
May 20, 2019
, Audio Description, NDIS, Royal Commission
Dear Mr Morrison, In your victory speech on Saturday night, you said that you would...
Read moreOpen Letter to the Prime Minister
Link to In the Scheme of Things
In the Scheme of Things
September 28, 2018
, Blind Citizens News, My Aged Care, NDIS
By Kristin Nuske   Listen to the audio Editor’s Note Kristin Nuske has worked for...
Read moreIn the Scheme of Things
Link to My NDIS Experience
My NDIS Experience
June 13, 2018
, Blind Citizens News, NDIS
Vicki Alipasinopoulos   Listen to the audio Editor’s Note Disability advocates are raising concerns about...
Read moreMy NDIS Experience
Link to Navigating the NDIS and My Aged Care: Some FAQs
Navigating the NDIS and My Aged Care: Some FAQs
June 13, 2018
, Blind Citizens News, My Aged Care, NDIS
Sally Aurisch and Lauren Henley   Listen to the audio We recently delivered a number...
Read moreNavigating the NDIS and My Aged Care: Some FAQs
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