Allied health peak bodies call for immediate halt and review of NDIS price cuts
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The Australian Physiotherapy Association, Dietitians Australia, Australian Podiatry Association, Speech Pathology Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, Exercise & Sports Science Australia and Osteopathy Australia are calling on the Fe...
Published Jun 2025
Psychology services under threat: APS urges clarity on NDIS reforms
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17 June 2025 - Psychology services within the NDIS are at risk, the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the peak body for psychology, has warned, urging the Federal Government to clarify recent reforms amid rising concern from participants, carers and service providers.
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Published Jun 2025
Engage with the NDIS and why you should!
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About the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The NDIS was launched three years ago and is projected to cost over $22 billion by the time it is fully operational (see box below for current launch sites). The NDIS provides services to people with a permanent and sign...
Published Apr 2018
AHPRA registration should be recognised in the NDIS, advises Taskforce report
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The NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce has recommended that AHPRA registration should be recognised as registration for the NDIS which is consistent with APS advocacy and a win for the profession.
The Taskforce released its advice to Government last Friday, ...
Last reviewed Aug 2024
Psychologists are a critical pillar of the NDIS
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The APS is actively advocating for psychology to be enshrined in the NDIS, and has had recent advocacy wins such as the 3.9% increase to psychologists’ NDIS price limits.
Psychologists help NDIS participants with capacity building, not just mental h...
Last reviewed Sep 2024
NDIS: Working within the National Disability Insurance Scheme
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The NDIS is a national program delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) which provides services to people with a permanent and significant disability. This includes intellectual, physical, neurological and psychiatric disabilities that impact a person’s abi...
Last reviewed Nov 2024
NDIS pricing update: a win for psychologists
In an important advocacy win for psychology and the APS, a 3.9% increase will be applied to psychologists’ NDIS price limits for this financial year.
Effective 1 July 2024, the pricing update reflects new hourly price limits for therapy supports, early childhood supports an...
Last reviewed Jul 2024
The importance of early childhood support within the NDIS
Psychologists are critical to supporting young children and their families who are accessing the NDIS.
For some families of children living with developmental differences, it's not until they're seeking out NDIS support for their child that they get to talk about their conc...
Last reviewed Oct 2024
Revisiting the NDIS
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An important way to embrace the NDIS is to understand the language and philosophy of the scheme. This awareness is founded on The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which advocates for respecting individuals worth, dignity and right to live fr...
Published Dec 2019
Clarifying NDIS matters
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It is two years since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) went into the full roll-out phase and there are now more than 160,000 Australians with a disability receiving services. Many psychologists, along with other health professionals, are still trying to work out...
Published Jul 2019