Reflections from neuropsychology When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was launched in 2013 it provided a ray of hope for people with a disability and those working in the disability sector. The scheme enables individualised support for those with permanent d...

Published Nov 2018

Ki Cooper, 42, has a rare genetic condition that gives her an intellectual disability and forces her to be in a wheelchair. For most of Ki’s life, her mother Deborah Cooper provided care without government assistance as doctors couldn’t provide a formal diagnosis. It was on...

Published Apr 2023

NDIS pricing changes from 1 July At a glance New national rate for psychology services set at $232.99/hour: replacing jurisdiction-based pricing.  ↑ $10 for NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT  ↓ $11.23 for WA, SA, TAS, NT  Remote area load...

Last reviewed Jun 2025

Peak body for psychology the Australian Psychological Society (APS) is urging all governments to work with psychologists, lived experience groups and parents of children with psychosocial or developmental disability following announced NDIS reforms.   The Independent NDIS R...

Published Dec 2023

Psychology and the NDIS: How psychologists support people with disability and their families Psychologists provide support to help people with disability to enhance their capacity and functioning. A psychologist can also provide help for participants and their family member...

Last reviewed Nov 2024

This article is featured in ABC News and is republished with permission. The success stories of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) "are now at risk", health providers and regional clients warn, ahead of travel allowance payments being cut in half from next week...

Last reviewed Jun 2025

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has welcomed news of an $850 million increase to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider payments, saying it would ultimately improve access to psychological services for Australians living with disabilities. CEO of th...

Published Apr 2019

Australia’s peak body for psychologists has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to pause the roll-out of mandatory independent assessments for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has raised serious conc...

Published Apr 2021

The first anniversary of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in July this year has provided a timely opportunity to review the impact, implications and challenges of the roll-out of the Scheme across trial sites for consumers and for service providers, particularly...

Published Jun 2017

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), launched on the 1 July 2013, aims to provide community linking and individualised support for people with permanent and significant disability, their families and carers. It represents a new way of providing support for peopl...

Last reviewed Aug 2018