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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

What is and isn't changing today as Thriving Kids begins By Nas Campanella and Evan Young The first phase of the NDIS alternative for some kids under nine with developmental delay and autism begins today. Here's what's actually changing […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Billions slashed from NDIS packages as reassessments lead to more cuts By Evan Young As NDIS participants brace for cuts to community supports from tomorrow, documents show the agency running the scheme has been slashing packages overall […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

#NDIS replacement: Thriving Kids set to begin in Canberra amid waiting-list fears By Niki Burnside Thriving Kids is available to all children experiencing developmental delays, with the first phase of its roll-out beginning on October 1 […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Government moves on NDIS providers offering gifts in remote NT communities By James Elton The federal government is cracking down on NDIS providers offering residents in remote Northern Territory Aboriginal communities gifts, including food, alcohol and tobacco […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

#NDIS advocates are pushing for alternatives to group homes By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd Disability accommodation support is under federal government review to reduce NDIS costs, advocates say it should also encourage providers to expand the types of housing offered […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

NDIS housing provider goes bust as liquidator questions missing cash By Jessica Longbottom Dozens of investors put their savings into the Fairy Meadow House project in Wollongong which raised some $10 million, but nothing was ever built […]

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James Scholes @jscholes.dragonscave.space.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

My Siri AI review: I asked it to set the value of a time picker that isn't accessible to VoiceOver, but it can't interact with elements on the screen. I asked it to locate a book on the StoryGraph that I was reading about on Wikipedia in Safari, but apparently the StoryGraph app doesn't […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11731622973… The States should have gone further with all the #NDIS changes & told their Senators (who theoretically represent the States) to vote against all NDIS cuts.If all States had held out we might have stopped the NDIS cuts & slashing […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

As a guide dog user myself this sort of discrimination still occurs & it takes time, courage & stress to pursue a #Discrimination claim so well done: Short-stay owner ordered to pay compensation after refusing guide dog user By Kenji Sato A Queensland man has been ordered to pay compensation to […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

disabled community fears early NDIS cut onslaught By Georgia Roberts Canberra community members are concerned that the closure of a local NDIS program does not bode well ahead of looming federal cuts to the scheme […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

NDIS provider's former director had drug problem, court told A former co-director of a company that oversaw Ann Marie Smith's care was captured on a listening device admitting she has a drug problem after she was asked to leave her workplace to seek help, court documents show […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

'Inhumane and unfair': NDIS clients stuck in hospital for months By Bec Pridham A disability advocate says three men being left in a Tasmanian hospital for months because they can't secure extra NDIS support to manage at home is "inhumane and unfair" […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Wheelchair user refused taxi and Uber in nation's capital By Georgia Roberts It was Rosie Putland's first week in Canberra in her new job, but the week was marred by what she calls discrimination. Ms Putland says she was refused a taxi and an Uber due to being in a wheelchair […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Disabled residents left shaken after police drug raid on NDIS home By Pip Waller A disability support worker opens up about a terrifying police raid on the assisted-living home he was working in, which has left three vulnerable women needing ongoing help to deal with anxiety […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

#NDIS slash & burn example: ABC Feeds (@abcfeeds): NDIS slashes Brisbane woman's physical therapy hours, citing 'value for money' By Janelle Miles A bleed on April Coulson's spinal cord left her paralysed. Funding for her NDIS plan has been slashed […]

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Nate Cochrane @natecochrane.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

No money for the elderly, government schools, #ndis, health, #climate or any of a number of other important areas. But Albanese finds another $95 million on one day for war. #auspol

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11714073745… This is exactly what will happen with the #NDIS as soon as it starts using AI for planning. The NDIS has no ability to override the secret algorithm either #AusPol #AI #Disability

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@gusseting/11711598… ""Labor and the Liberals have got together in a room and have decided to strip us of our rights regardless of our safety or dignity," Greens senator Jordan Steele-John said this afternoon." […]

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gusseting @gusseting.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@gusseting/11711388… An excellent summary via r/australia: "outsourcing sensitive disability data to a surveillance tech giant while legally shielding the AI's mistakes is peak dystopian government. deadass zero accountability just like Robodebt, but this […]

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Jane Doe @noticingclimate.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Disabled people can vote: 5.5 million Carers can vote: 3 million Support workers can vote: 400,000 NDIS business owners can vote: 150,000 One bloc of voters to stop the cuts. Stop Labor’s rort. The letter is published in full below — read it, then add your name. #NDIS #disability

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Bloc the Bill — Open letter against the NDIS cuts

A grassroots bloc of disabled people, families, support workers, carers and businesses calling on the Senate to vote against the NDIS cuts. Read the open letter and add your name.

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11705187071… What we heard in powerful testimony from witnesses at NDIS inquiry By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd A Senate inquiry into the proposed NDIS shake-up was told the government must stamp out rorting, while avoiding cuts that could put […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11703354671… Nicci just lost her husband, now she fears she'll lose her support By Georgia Roberts NDIS recipient Nicci Carlson, who is in constant pain and may soon lose her eyesight, says cuts to the scheme are making vulnerable people living with a […]

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Jonathan Mosen @jonathanmosen.caneandable.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

I'm concerned about the growing over-the-top rhetoric around smart glasses. I fear it's only a matter of time before a blind person, using these as a genuinely helpful and legitimate accommodation, finds themselves the victim of a serious incident. ‘Antizuck’ iOS app that claims to detect nearby […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11702949654… Prosecutors gather volumes of evidence against Gold Coast developer By Mark Rigby David McWilliams is facing 13 criminal charges relating to the alleged misuse of $10 million slated to build disability accommodation […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11700028059… Amazing - another large #NDIS fraud but again not by a NDIS participant even though we get the blame all the time #Disability #AusPol #Law

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RM @rowlandm.disabled.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

"What we're about to see in Lucy's circumstance is she could be worse off under the NDIS than the life she lived before it was established," Dr Laverty said […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@guardianfeeds/116946… Could someone tell the NDIA & the Senate about these proposed new rules around Government use of AI in decision making! #NDIS #Disability #AusPol #AI

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11694656740… Will these new rules around Government use of AI in decision making apply to the NDIA #NDIS or are they still refusing to admit they use AI & plan extensive use of AI in their new RoboPlanning system? #Disability #AusPol #NDIS #AI

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11693193984… Uber removes 'unacceptable' surcharge for disabled passengers By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd Uber has reversed its decision to impose a $5 fee on passengers requiring extra assistance, after advocates and service providers labelled it […]

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Jon Henshaw @henshaw.social · 17/07/2026

I built the @cloudflare Stream video manager I've always wanted right into @WordPress. It's privacy-first, free, open source, and you can download and install it today. Features: ▪️ Manage all of your Cloudflare Stream videos ▪️ Use the new video block to add Cloudflare Stream videos ▪️ Add […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11692572694… NDIS 'failing' some of the very people it was set up to protect By Janelle Miles Experts say the National Disability Insurance Scheme is failing people like Lucy, whose one-on-one care for severe disability has been deemed "not value for […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11690948727… Blind bowler's dream threatened by #NDIS funding cuts By Will Corbett A blind bowler from regional WA say his dreams of representing Australia are being swept away along with his NDIS funding. #Disability #AusPol […]

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Dale Reardon @dalereardon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026

RE: rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/11689320855… If this wasn't #Discrimination then it would seem Australia's discrimination laws are absolutely & totally useless & unfit for purpose #AusPol #Law

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Sean Wright 🇦🇺🏳️‍⚧️♿ @sbwrightpoet.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Currently sitting at 29 days of the 21 day period that the NDIA give themselves to assess an application and by assess I mean conduct mental acrobatics and gaslighting to avoid helping severely disabled Australians. #NDIS #disability

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