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06/11/2025

在 One Able Care，我们关注 NDIS 的最新发展，带来影响澳大利亚残障支持体系的新闻。

据《Courier-Mail》今天的报道，NDIS 过时的信息系统每年造成数十亿澳元损失，也让许多参与者在等待支持时陷入困境。智库 Mandala 的新报告警告，这些低效系统正在浪费时间、资金和资源。🤔

🔹 参与者经历 --卡罗琳·贝克（Carolyn Becker）

• 来自昆士兰州图文巴的 54 岁贝克女士表示，她为了修复系统错误、推进审批，在电话上花费了无数时间。

• 她的假肢审批等待时间过长，导致 9 周的康复训练被迫重做，拖延了她的康复与重返工作计划。

“我被搁置太久了，” 她说。 “我每周都打电话催进度，最后不得不向监察专员投诉，事情才终于推进。”

🔹 Mandala 报告的主要发现

• 如果用现代化数字基础设施替换老旧系统，NDIS 每年可节省超过 20 亿澳元。

• 若在整个护理行业推广，纳税人每年可节省 130 亿澳元。

• 当前系统在匹配服务提供者、账单处理、转介协调和数据共享方面效率低下。

• 这些漏洞也使 NDIS 难以及时检测欺诈和提高透明度。

Mandala 合伙人阿米特·辛格（Amit Singh）指出，缺乏一体化数据系统让提供者与参与者都面临困难：

“目前的数据匹配和欺诈检测过程，并没有建立在一个高效的平台上。”

🔹 政府回应

NDIS 部长珍妮·麦卡利斯特（Jenny McAllister）表示，政府已：

• 推出 NDIS 支持清单；

• 采购新的支持需求评估工具；

• 并着手简化计划流程。

专家认为，要彻底解决审批延误与服务低效问题，NDIS 仍需进行大规模 IT 改革，确保像贝克女士这样的参与者不再被困在等待中。

💙 我们是在大悉尼地区提供澳大利亚注册护士领导的居家护理支持的 One Able Care。
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06/11/2025

👉 NDIS Explained: Outdated IT Systems Leave Participants ‘in Limbo’ (Part LV)

At One Able Care, we bring the latest NDIS news and updates to keep Greater Sydney families informed.

According to The Courier-Mail (today), outdated NDIS technology is costing billions each year — and leaving participants struggling to access basic supports. A new report by the think tank Mandala warns that inefficient systems are wasting time, money and opportunities. 🤔

🔹 Participant Impact — Carolyn Becker’s Story

• Carolyn Becker, 54, from Toowoomba (Qld), said she spent hours on the phone trying to fix errors and delays.
• Approval for her prosthetic leg took so long that nine weeks of rehab had to be repeated, delaying her recovery and return to work.

“I’ve been left in limbo a lot,” Ms Becker said. “With my prosthetic leg it got to the stage where I was ringing them weekly … I lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman and suddenly things moved.”

🔹 The Mandala Report Findings

• Replacing old NDIS IT systems with smarter digital infrastructure could generate over $2 billion a year in productivity gains.
• Across the wider care sector, similar upgrades could save taxpayers $13 billion annually.
• Current platforms make it difficult to match participants with providers, process invoices, track referrals, and share data.
• These gaps also limit the NDIS’s ability to detect fraud and ensure efficient, transparent services.

Mandala managing partner Amit Singh said the lack of integrated data systems has left both providers and participants struggling:

“The process of data matching or checking for fraud isn’t built on a system that allows you to do it easily.”

🔹 Government Response

NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister said the federal government has already:
• Introduced NDIS support lists to streamline decision-making;
• Procured a new support-needs assessment tool;
• Begun improvements to make planning simpler for participants.

Despite these steps, experts say large-scale IT reform is urgently needed to reduce backlogs, improve accuracy and ensure participants like Ms Becker are not left waiting for essential supports.

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04/11/2025

👉 走进 NDIS：在支持下回到家乡（第五十四篇）

在 One Able Care，我们分享那些激励希望与坚韧的故事，例如上周NDIS官方网站发布的真实故事，来自昆士兰州远北 Aurukun 的 Wik-Mungkan 族的彼得（Peter）。

56 岁的那天早晨，彼得的人生被彻底改变。
“我起床准备去上班，却发现右半边身体动不了——我瘫痪了。”
他并不知道自己正在中风。呼叫同事求助后，他被紧急送往距离家乡近 1000 公里的凯恩斯医院（Cairns Hospital）。

🔹 在 NDIS 中找到支持

在康复期间，彼得对未来充满不安：他能否恢复？还能不能回家？
一名护士告诉他关于国家残障保险计划 (NDIS) 的信息，并协助他申请。
获批后，他利用 NDIS 资金联系到本地护理机构，在医院和家中都获得专业支持；同时接受了物理治疗和职业治疗，帮助他重新站起来。

🔹 社区的力量

有了这些支持，彼得得以出院回到 Aurukun 的家乡。
家中安装了轮椅、拐杖及浴室扶手等辅助设备，方便他日常活动。
更重要的是，家人和第一民族支持人员每天都在他身边，陪伴他一步步恢复。
护理员 Alice 说：“NDIS 带给彼得的不仅是身体康复，更让他得以回到家乡，与家人和朋友在一起。这对他的康复至关重要。”

🔹 战胜命运

医生曾告诫他永远无法再行走，但在伴侣 Maisie 始终如一的支持下，彼得用决心改写了命运。
“Maisie 从一开始就陪着我。她想推我的轮椅，我说：‘不，我要自己拄着拐杖走。’”
如今，彼得已经能行走、钓鱼、割草，并作为社区的长者向年轻一代传授文化知识。

🔹 文化的传承与连接

中风前，彼得的工作是识别矿区开发前的文化遗址，这是他希望早日重返的事业。
“我们在丛林里行走约 500 公里，寻找 scar 树和贝壳堆，并做标记，” 他说。
“Scar 树是祖辈为制作长矛和盾牌而在树上留下的切口；他们还从树中采集 ‘sugar bee honey’，并用蜂蜡来打磨武器。我们不能失去这些树。”

对彼得而言， NDIS 支持不仅意味着康复和设备，更意味着能回到自己的土地上生活与工作，继续向下一代传承文化与智慧。💙

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04/11/2025

👉 NDIS Explained: Back on Country with Support (Part LIV)

At One Able Care, we share stories that inspire hope and resilience—like that of Peter, a proud Wik-Mungkan man from Aurukun, Far North Queensland. This story was post on NDIS official website last week.

At 56, Peter remembers the morning everything changed.“I got up to go to work and I couldn’t move my right side. I was paralysed.”

Not realising he was having a stroke, he called to a coworker for help and was soon flown nearly 1,000 kilometres away to Cairns Hospital.

🔹 Finding Support through the NDIS

While recovering, uncertain how he would ever return home, a nurse told Peter about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and helped him apply.
After his application was approved, his NDIS funding connected him with local support providers who assisted both in hospital and once he was home.
He also began physiotherapy and occupational therapy, helping him regain movement and confidence.

🔹 Recovery and Community Strength

With these supports in place, Peter was able to leave hospital and continue his recovery back in Aurukun.
At home, modifications such as a wheelchair, walking stick and bathroom handrails supported his mobility.
Most importantly, his family and First Nations support workers were by his side every day, encouraging him through each small victory.

Having access to the NDIS meant Peter could return to his community and be surrounded by family and friends. That made all the difference.

🔹 Defying the Odds

Doctors once told Peter he might never walk again. But with determination—and the unwavering care of his partner, Maisie—he proved them wrong.

“Maisie was there from the start,” he said. “She wanted to push my wheelchair, but I told her, ‘No—I want to walk with my cane.’”

Today, Peter is walking, fishing, mowing lawns and teaching the younger generation as an Elder in his community.

🔹 Cultural Knowledge and Connection

Before his stroke, Peter worked identifying cultural heritage sites in areas marked for mining—work he hopes to return to soon.
“We walk the bush—about 500 kilometres—looking for scar trees and shell middens and marking them,” he explained.
“Scar trees are where our old people cut the tree to make weapons like spears and shields. They also gathered sugar-bee honey from the trees and kept the wax to polish the spears. We don’t want to lose those trees.”

For Peter, the NDIS means far more than equipment or therapy—it means living and working on Country, surrounded by his people, passing on culture and wisdom to the next generation. 💙

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02/11/2025

👉 走进 NDIS：残障就业机构呼吁制定未来路线图（第五十三篇）

在 One Able Care，我们为大悉尼的家庭带来澳大利亚残障领域的最新动态，帮助您了解 NDIS 政策与就业体系的最新走向。

据 ABC News昨天的报道，随着澳大利亚第二大残障就业机构 Bedford Group 陷入财政危机，业内呼吁政府制定一条清晰的行业发展路线图，以确保残障就业服务的长期可持续性。🤔

🔹 Bedford 的困境与冲击

• 2025 年 7 月，Bedford 宣布进入自愿托管（voluntary administration），震动全国残障就业领域。
• 南澳政府出手相助，提供 1500 万澳元贷款并购买其 Clapham Balyana 场地以维持运营。
• 联邦政府随后追加 440 万澳元，以协助企业维持运作并寻找买家。
• Bedford 原计划用 5 年时间转型为社会企业（social enterprise），并投资 4500 万澳元在阿德莱德北部的 Salisbury 建立全国最大社会企业中心，但这一项目在破产后前景不明。

🔹 整个行业的压力

• 目前约有 1.5 万名残障人士在受支持的就业机构中工作。
• Bedford 的倒下让业内担忧整个行业的可持续性，因为机构正面临转型压力：要支付标准薪资并推进开放式就业模式。
• 行业数据显示，50% 的优质服务提供者处于亏损状态，21% 正计划退出市场。
• 全国残障服务联盟（NDS）执行长 Michael Perusco 表示：“许多拥有几十年经验、服务复杂群体的提供者正在艰难维持。”

🔹 制度挑战与政府回应

• 倡导者指出，NDIS 的 “一刀切” 定价模式无法反映服务复杂度，导致机构难以维持。
• NDS 呼吁建立独立、分级的定价机制，让服务成本与支持难度匹配。
• 联邦政府回应称，正 “积极采取措施保障机构运营”，包括提供 4500 万澳元资助，开展涵盖治疗支持、独立生活和协调支持的质量试点项目。
• NDIS 部长珍妮·麦卡利斯特（Jenny McAllister）的办公室表示，政府正与 Bedford 及顾问公司 McGrathNicol 合作，确保参与者的服务连续性与稳定性。

🔹 改革与未来之路

Orana 临时执行长 Nicholas Mihalaras 表示，残障就业机构正处于竞争激烈且缺乏统一政策指引的市场环境。
“如果现状不改变，行业的未来并不乐观，” 他说。 “这些机构让智力障碍者能体验正常工作与生活，我们不能失去它。”

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02/11/2025

👉 NDIS Explained: Calls for a Road Map for Disability Employment Providers (Part LIII)

At One Able Care, we share the latest updates from across Australia’s disability sector to keep Greater Sydney families informed.

Yesterday, ABC News reported growing calls for a clear road map for disability employment providers, following the financial troubles of the Bedford Group, once Australia’s second-largest supported employment organisation. 🤔

🔹 Bedford’s Collapse and Its Impact

• In July 2025, Bedford Group entered voluntary administration, shocking many across the sector.
• The South Australian government stepped in with a $15 million secured loan and the purchase of Bedford’s Balyana site to keep the organisation running.
• The federal government later added $4.4 million to stabilise operations while a buyer was sought.
• Bedford had been in the midst of a five-year plan to transition into a social enterprise model, investing $45 million in a large-scale hub in Adelaide’s Salisbury area — now uncertain after the administration announcement.

🔹 A Sector Under Pressure

• There are about 15,000 Australians with disability employed in supported workplaces.
• The collapse of Bedford has raised questions about the sustainability of the sector, as providers navigate reforms pushing toward open employment and award wages.
• Industry leaders say many organisations face financial strain, with 50% of quality providers losing money and 21% planning to exit the market.
• The National Disability Services (NDS) warned that “many providers with decades of experience and complex participants are struggling to survive.”

🔹 Structural Challenges and Government Response

• Advocacy groups argue that the NDIS pricing model is “one-size-fits-all,” offering the same rate for simple and complex support — creating unsustainable pressure.
• NDS CEO Michael Perusco said reforms must include independent, tiered pricing to reflect real service complexity.
• The federal government responded that it is “taking active steps to support provider viability”, including $45 million for quality support pilots across therapy, supported independent living, and coordination of supports.
• NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister’s office said the government is working with Bedford and advisors McGrathNicol to ensure continuity of care for participants.

🔹 A Call for Reform and Stability

Sector leaders, including Orana’s Acting CEO Nicholas Mihalaras, said providers are operating in a volatile and competitive market without a clear national framework.

“Unless something changes, it’s not a bright future for many organisations,” Mihalaras said. “This industry gives people with intellectual disabilities a taste of normal life — it would be a shame to lose it.”

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01/11/2025

👉 走进 NDIS：将热情转化为自己的小生意（第五十二篇）

在 One Able Care，我们致力于庆祝那些用才华与热情改变生活的残障人士的感人故事。本周， NDIS官网发布了一个新的故事，利亚姆（Liam），一位来自堪培拉的 24 岁 NDIS 参与者，已经将自己对故事写作和漫画绘画的热爱，变成了自己的小生意—— “Everyone Needs a Liam”。

🔹 “Everyone Needs a Liam” 的起步

利亚姆从小便开始创作漫画书和讲故事。尽管他直到 15 岁才学会阅读，但一旦开始，他便爱上了它。如今，利亚姆不仅自己写书，还自费出版，设计书籍封面并绘制人物插画。他还销售书籍、徽章、钥匙扣和 USB 存储盘，这些都带有他称之为 “Liam-isms” 的积极向上语句，旨在温暖人心。

🔹 一路走来的支持与认可

利亚姆的努力和决心为他带来了显著的成就：
• 2023 年，他获得了 ArtsACT 资助，2024 年则获得了 Creative Australia Arts and Disability grant。
• 他还在阿德莱德艺术节上分享了自己的故事，并获得了 “第4周新兴艺术家奖”。
• 此外，利亚姆还在一家眼科诊所找到了一份兼职工作，每天工作五天，作为接待员，既能增进工作技能，又能通过兼职收入支持自己。

🔹 NDIS 资金的作用

利亚姆的成功离不开 NDIS 资金的支持。从帮助他发展日常生活技能的职业治疗，到支持他生活的资金，NDIS 在他成长的过程中起到了至关重要的作用。

🔹 未来的远景

利亚姆的新书《Rabbit Rebellion（兔子反抗）》已经出版，而他正在草拟六个故事，并决心继续向世界分享他的作品。

利亚姆的故事证明了有了热情、支持和决心，任何目标都能实现。正如利亚姆所说，“写作是我的DNA” —— 他正是追随梦想的活生生的例证。

💙 我们是在大悉尼地区提供澳大利亚注册护士领导的居家护理支持的 One Able Care。
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01/11/2025

👉 NDIS Explained: Turns Passion into a Business (Part LII)

At One Able Care, we believe in celebrating the inspiring stories of people living with disability who are using their talents and passion to make a difference. This week, there was a new story from NDIS official website: Liam, a 24-year-old NDIS participant from Canberra, has turned his love of story writing and cartoon drawing into his very own small business, “Everyone Needs a Liam.”

🔹 The Beginning of “Everyone Needs a Liam”

Liam’s creative journey started with comic books and storytelling at a young age. He couldn’t read until he was 15, but once he started, he couldn’t stop. Now, Liam writes and self-publishes his own books, drawing characters for each cover. With the support of NDIS funding, Liam has turned his passion into a business, selling books, pins, key rings and USB sticks featuring what he calls “Liam-isms” — uplifting phrases designed to brighten people's day.

🔹 Support and Recognition Along the Way

Liam’s hard work and determination have led to remarkable achievements:
• In 2023, he received an ArtsACT grant, and in 2024, a Creative Australia Arts and Disability grant.
• He was thrilled to speak at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, where he shared his journey and even quoted from his books. This led to him winning the “Week 4 Emerging Artist” award.
• Liam’s story also earned him a part-time job at an optometrist’s office, where he works 5 days a week as the welcoming person, gaining valuable job skills while earning an income.

🔹 The Role of NDIS Funding

Liam’s journey would not have been possible without NDIS funding. From occupational therapy that helped him develop the skills to confidently navigate various situations, to funding that supports his day-to-day living, NDIS has been a crucial part of Liam’s success.

🔹 A Vision for the Future

With a new book titled “Rabbit Rebellion” already in print, Liam’s ambition continues to grow. He has six more stories in draft and is determined to keep sharing his work with the world.

Liam’s story is a testament to what can be achieved with passion, support and determination. As Liam says, “Writing is part of my DNA” — and he’s living proof of what can happen when someone follows their dreams.

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01/11/2025

👉 走进 NDIS：部长们威胁抵制会议（第五十一篇）

在 One Able Care，我们为大悉尼的家庭带来最新的 NDIS 政策与新闻动态。

据《卫报》（The Guardian）本周的报道，阿尔巴尼斯政府与各州及领地残障事务部长之间的紧张关系正在升级 —— 多位部长威胁抵制即将召开的 NDIS 改革会议，原因是他们被告知在会议上每人仅有两分钟发言时间。🤔

🔹 争议焦点

各州及领地部长在周四联名致信卫生与残障部长马克·巴特勒（Mark Butler）和 NDIS 部长珍妮·麦卡利斯特（Jenny McAllister），表示若无法获得至少十分钟的发言时间，将“无法确认是否出席会议”。
信中指出，这种安排“既不合理，也不可接受”，会使会议“失去原本推动全国性残障改革、为参与者及家庭发声的意义”。

🔹 背景：2 亿澳元的“Thriving Kids” 计划

会议议程包括联邦政府 20 分钟的简报环节，内容是关于 8 月宣布的 “Thriving Kids”计划 —— 一项总额 20 亿澳元的改革方案。
该计划拟从 2026 年中开始，将轻度或中度发育迟缓及自闭症儿童从 NDIS 转移至各州主导的支持体系。
此举旨在控制 NDIS 支出，但多位州领导人表示措手不及。
维多利亚州州长贾辛塔·艾伦（Jacinta Allan）与残障部长莉齐·布兰索恩（Lizzie Blandthorn）均表示，直到巴特勒部长在新闻俱乐部发表演讲时，她们才首次得知此计划。

🔹 联邦与地方的分歧

各州部长认为，会议形式限制了真正的沟通与合作，尤其是在涉及重大结构性改革的情况下。
信中提醒联邦政府，尽管官员层面在残障改革部长理事会（DRMC）框架下保持善意协作，但部长级会议的意义应是“实质性对话”，而非被动听取汇报。
巴特勒部长发言人回应称，此次会议至关重要，旨在落实残障皇家委员会的建议并打击 NDIS 欺诈行为：
“全澳残障群体期待各州与联邦政府共同推进这项重要工作。”

🔹 接下来的走向

各州的联合抗议凸显了联邦与地方在 NDIS 改革中的矛盾：谁来主导资金分配、谁来承担改革责任、谁来制定政策方向。
随着 Thriving Kids 计划将于 2026 年启动，下周的会议结果可能决定澳大利亚残障支持体系下一阶段的走向。

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31/10/2025

👉 NDIS Explained: Ministers Threaten Boycott NDIS Meeting (Part LI)

At One Able Care, we share the latest NDIS developments and political updates to keep Greater Sydney families informed about the discussions shaping Australia’s disability support future.

This week, The Guardian (this week) reported growing tension between the Albanese government and state and territory disability ministers, who have threatened to boycott an upcoming NDIS meeting after being told they would have just two minutes each to speak. 🤔

🔹 The Dispute

In a joint letter sent on Thursday to Health and Disability Minister Mark Butler and NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister, every state and territory minister warned they were “no longer able to confirm” attendance at next week’s meeting unless they were allowed at least 10 minutes each to contribute meaningfully.
The ministers said the short speaking time “was not reasonable or acceptable” and would “effectively prevent disability ministers from using this forum as intended – to drive national reform in the interests of people with disability, their families and our communities.”

🔹 Background: The Thriving Kids Program

The meeting is expected to include a 20-minute federal update on the government’s Thriving Kids proposal — a $2 billion plan announced in August to divert children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism from the NDIS into state-run programs from mid-2026.
The program aims to reduce NDIS costs, but several state leaders — including Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan and Disability Minister Lizzie Blandthorn — said they were blindsided by the announcement, learning about it only through Butler’s press club address.

🔹 Federal and State Tensions

State ministers argue the proposed meeting format limits collaboration and transparency, especially when major structural reforms are being discussed.
The letter reminded Canberra that while officials’ working groups were cooperating in good faith, the Disability Reform Ministerial Council (DRMC) should remain a platform for genuine ministerial dialogue, not a scripted briefing.
Federal Minister Butler’s spokesperson responded that the meeting is vital for implementing the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations and cracking down on NDIS fraud, saying:

“People with disability across Australia expect states and the Commonwealth to get on with this important work.”

🔹 What Happens Next

The ministers’ coordinated pushback highlights ongoing strains between federal and state governments over NDIS responsibilities, funding control, and communication.
With reforms such as Thriving Kids due to begin in 2026, collaboration — or conflict — at next week’s meeting could shape the next phase of Australia’s disability policy.

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29/10/2025

👉 走进 NDIS：资金削减让他们被困医院（第五十篇）

在 One Able Care，我们为大悉尼的家庭带来最新的 NDIS 新闻与故事。根据今日《卫报》（The Guardian, 2025 年 10 月 30 日）报道，45 岁的前树艺师艾米丽·利文斯通（Emily Livingstone）已在医院滞留一个多月。她身体状况良好、早已符合出院标准，却因 NDIS 资金削减无法获得足够支持，只能继续留院。🤔

🔹 从攀树高手到病床困境

在确诊复发缓解型多发性硬化症（MS）之前，艾米丽曾是珀斯国王公园植物园的高级树艺师，教别人如何使用链锯和修剪树木。
“我喜欢那种生活，”她说，“那时的生活很美。”
如今，她被困在珀斯皇家医院的病床上，虽已获得医生放行，却没有安全的住所可去。

🔹 “我感觉像被惩罚”

在今年 8 月，艾米丽的 NDIS 计划被重新评估。
新计划只提供每天 2 小时的日常生活协助（如如厕、洗澡、做饭、穿衣），而职业治疗师评估认为她应获得每天 20–23 小时的支持（CANS 评估第二高等级）。
由于支持严重不足，她被迫搬离无障碍公寓，只能暂时留院以确保安全。“我感觉自己因为残障而被惩罚，”她告诉《卫报》。

🔹 更广泛的制度问题

艾米丽的遭遇并非孤例：
• 截至 2024 年 3 月，全国共有 2,689 名 NDIS 参与者滞留医院，其中超过 40% 医疗上已准备出院。
• NDIA 证实，今年 3.4% 的 NDIS 住院案例为‘社会性收治’ —— 即并无医疗原因，仅因缺乏社区支持或安全住所而被迫住院。
• 目前平均出院等待时间为 16 天，虽较 2023 年改善，但情况仍令人担忧。

🔹 政界回应

绿党参议员乔丹·斯蒂尔-约翰（Jordon Steele-John）表示，这种现象“极其令人担忧”，并指出 2024 年末工党政府修改 NDIS 法案后，重新定义了部分残障与治疗类别，引发大规模资金削减与重新评估。

“人们被迫在不安全的环境和医院之间做出不可能的选择。”

反对党 NDIS 发言人安妮·拉斯顿（Anne Ruston）也表达震惊，称任何与歧视或忽视相关的报道都“令人深感忧虑”。

“NDIS 委员会必须确保自身文化反映它所服务的社区价值与精神。”

NDIS 部长珍妮·麦卡利斯特（Jenny McAllister）的发言人提到，政府在 10 月发布的《期望声明》（Statement of Expectations）中，要求管理层推动残障改革。
NDIA 发言人则回应称，NDIS 的设计是为补充，而非取代各州住房及社会服务，住房与无家可归防治仍属州政府职责。

🔹 终于获准出院

在《卫报》的持续追踪和多方紧急会议后，NDIA 为艾米丽制定了新 NDIS 计划，恢复足够的支持时长，使她终于能搬回原先的无障碍公寓。
她表示欣慰能重返生活，但也坦言这段经历对她的心理健康造成严重创伤：
“过去六周让我感到自己被遗忘、被困住，这一切不该发生。”

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29/10/2025

👉 NDIS Explained: How Funding Cuts Left them Trapped in Hospital (Part L)

At One Able Care, we share the latest NDIS stories and sector developments to keep Greater Sydney families informed.

Today’s The Guardian (October 30, 2025) reveals the heart-breaking case of Emily Livingstone, a 45-year-old former arborist from Perth, who has spent over a month stuck in hospital — not because she is sick, but because NDIS funding cuts left her unable to live safely at home. 🤔

🔹 A Life Changed by Multiple Sclerosis

Until her late 30s, Emily was climbing trees at Kings Park botanic gardens, teaching others how to handle chainsaws and tree maintenance. But after being diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), her health gradually declined.
She described her previous life as “beautiful” — now she spends her days confined to a hospital bed at Royal Perth Hospital, medically cleared to leave but with nowhere safe to go.

🔹 “I feel like I’m being punished for being disabled”

Emily’s NDIS plan was recently reassessed and drastically reduced.
Her new plan provides just two hours of daily living support per day — for tasks like toileting, showering, dressing and cooking — despite an occupational therapist’s recommendation for 20–23 hours daily under the Care and Needs Scale (CANS).
Without adequate support, she was forced to give up her accessible apartment and remain in hospital for safety reasons.

🔹 A Wider Systemic Problem

Emily’s case is not unique.
• As of March 2024, 2,689 NDIS participants were in hospitals nationwide, with over 40% medically ready for discharge.
• The NDIA confirmed that 3.4% of NDIS hospital admissions this year were “social admissions” — people who have no medical need to be in hospital but remain there because of inadequate community supports or housing.
• Although the average hospital wait for discharge has improved to 16 days, advocates warn that funding cuts are worsening the issue.

🔹 Political Response

Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John said the situation is “deeply concerning” and blamed recent Labour government changes to NDIS legislation in late 2024, which redefined certain disabilities and therapies. He said the reforms have led to mass reassessments and major funding cuts, leaving participants without essential supports.

“People are being forced into an impossible choice: stay in an unsafe environment or remain stuck in hospital.”

Coalition spokesperson Anne Ruston also condemned the findings, saying any reports of neglect or discrimination were “deeply concerning.”

“The NDIS Commission must ensure that its own internal culture reflects the values and the communities that it has been created to serve.”

A spokesperson for NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister referred to an October Statement of Expectations, which called on agency executives to “provide a safe and supportive work environment” as reforms continue.
Meanwhile, an NDIA spokesperson said the scheme “complements, not replaces” state housing and social services, and that state governments remain responsible for homelessness prevention and housing access.

🔹 A Fragile Recovery

After inquiries from The Guardian and an emergency meeting between the NDIA, hospital staff and Emily, she finally received a revised NDIS plan granting enough support hours to move back into her apartment — the same accessible home that had been waiting for her all along.
Emily said she was relieved to be leaving the hospital but that the ordeal had devastated her mental health:

“My self-worth has been shattered … it never should have come to this.”

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