Federal Government bribes states, breaks promises on Foundational Support

By bobb |

Through Rick Morton's excellent investigative journalism and reports from grassroots NDIS Participants, our suspicions about the political deal-making behind the extraordinarily misguided amendments and their consequences are being confirmed. Despite the vitriolic public smear campaign waged against opponents of the legislation, it is now very clear that:

Complaint about DSS sponsored advice on ABA for families of autistic children

By convenor |

Dear sir/madam

I write to formally protest the current content of your webpage 
https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/therapies-guide/applied-behaviour…
Its content is very poor quality and largely misleading. I suggest you revert to the page's previous content until more appropriate content can be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders. 
I raised my concerns previously on 7/1/2025 but I have not heard from you. Please acknowledge my complaint.

A family living with autism responds to the National Autism Strategy (NAS)

By bobb |

Dear Minister,
As parents of an inspiring young man with Profound Autism , we have taken a keen interest in the development of the National Autism Strategy. We appreciate the efforts of many involved, and the commitment to provide a national strategy. We have contributed extensively to the Senate Select Committee on Autism and to the NAS (before and after the draft).

'I just felt a bit different': Evie's symptoms went under the radar until late diagnosis

By convenor |
Minister Katy Gallagher and autistic daughter Evie

Dana Daniel

Evie Gallagher, 17, says primary school was tough as a girl with undiagnosed autism.

"I just felt a bit different to everyone else, because people were learning at different paces," she said.

After the Albanese government launched the first National Autism Strategy last week, Evie and her mum - ACT Labor senator and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher - decided to share their story, so other families might have a different journey.

Children targeted in NDIS crackdown

By bobb |
Federal Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten.Credit: AAP Image / Mick Tsikas

Rick Morton

Despite claims the government’s reform of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is focused on fraud, a third of the savings will come from pushing children off the scheme. 

A concerted effort to remove children from the National Disability Insurance Scheme will reduce spending by $500 million in the next year, accounting for a third of all scheme savings booked to the federal budget bottom line over the same period.

Funding cuts threaten early intervention program helping kids with autism

By bobb |

Finding childcare is difficult at the best of times but when your child has a neurodevelopmental condition it's almost impossible.

One centre that specialises in kids with autism is achieving incredible results with its early intervention program.

Parents were happy and their kids were achieving things they never thought possible but now this special place is being threatened by funding cuts.

Axel's blog #2

By bobb |

Axel was all fired up to hear the National Disability Insurance Agency’s latest groundbreaking revelation: his severe pain condition, erythromelalgia, it's not a barrier to living his best life.

His intellectual disability is.

He just needs to try harder.

No, the solution isn’t better support, worker training, assistive technology, or anything remotely tied to common sense. And the solution is definitely not letting Axel have choice or control.

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