Media Releases: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
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Mental Health Australia welcomes investment to continue vital mental health measures
18 December 2024
Mental Health Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s investment of $448.3 million into mental health and wellbeing measures through today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook alongside $1.1 …
Read moreMedia release: Mental Health Australia welcomes review of NDIS
18 October 2022
Mental Health Australia welcomes the Federal government’s announcement of an independent review of the NDIS. Mental Health AustraliaNikki Hogan Director, External Relations 0402 528 022
Read moreMedia release: The NDIS must be more user friendly for people with psychosocial disability
11 May 2022
Since the inception of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Mental Health Australia has advocated for improvements to NDIS assessment and service provision to better meet the needs of peop…
Read moreMental Health Australia Welcomes Recovery Framework
16 December 2021
Mental Health Australia congratulates the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the governments across Australia on the release of the NDIS Psychosocial Disability Recovery-Orientated Framew…
Read moreMental Health Australia rolls out NDIS Psychosocial Community Connectors program
13 August 2020
Mental Health Australia is delighted to announce our partner organisations who will deliver Community Connector services to support people with psychosocial disability to engage with the National Disa…
Read moreNDIS ACT shutdown sees the vulnerable put at risk
14 October 2016
Mental Health Australia, Community Mental Health Australia and the ACT Mental Health Community Coalition have today labeled news that the NDIS is now full as a “breach of trust”. ‘NDIS is a legislated…
Read moreNDIS uncertainty threatening the delivery of services to people with mental illness
26 November 2014
Mental Health Australia has today called for governments to ensure the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) does not reduce services for people with mental illness. At the I…
Read moreNDIS too important to rush
14 April 2014
The roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme should be focussed on getting it right, not getting it quickly says CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia Frank Quinlan following his a…
Read morePeak body welcomes Bartnik to NDIA
2 April 2014
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) today welcomed the appointment of former WA Mental Health Commissioner Eddie Bartnik to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) as their new strat…
Read moreNDIS coverage for mental health under the microscope
2 December 2013
Frank Quinlan, CEO of the MHCA, talks with Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National about the questions remaining about how mental health services will be integrated into the NDIS. "As the National Disability I…
Read moreNational Disability Insurance Scheme to provide welcome support for people with mental illness, August 2011
10 August 2011
The Mental Health Council of Australia has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report into Disability Care and Support and applauds the inclusion of those experiencing disabili…
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