NDIS nominees and guardians
Lamb and National Disability Insurance Agency [2021] discusses the NDIA’s decision to cancel the appointment of a plan nominee following the appointment of a guardian by QCAT.
Whose job is it?
If you have appealed an NDIS decision to the AAT, do you still have a plan review? Can assistive technology be added to your plan? What if things change and you need a change of circumstances review? Complicated legal words Before we get into the details, there is a legal concept that is important here.…
Student Supporters for NDIS appeals at AAT
Villamanta are excited to announce the commencement of a new, and time limited service to assist people with the AAT appeals. In collaboration with Melbourne Law School, we have been training law students at the NDIS Clinic and soon they will be available to assist participants in the early stages of an AAT appeal. They…
Disability advocacy response to proposed NDIS reforms
Villamanta is one of 25 disability advocacy organisations who have written and endorsed joint responses to the NDIA’s consultation on proposed reforms. These have been submitted to the NDIA. You can read the submissions below. Download “Response to Consultation on Proposed NDIS Reforms- Access and Independent Assessments“ Download “Response to Consultation on Proposed NDIS Reforms-…
COVID vaccinations and consent
The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) has prepared a guideline for health practitioners, service providers and medical treatment decision makers on the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. In brief, administration of the COVID-19 vaccine is considered to be medical treatment. If a person has decision-making capacity, they can consent to or refuse the COVID-19…
2019-2020 Annual Report available now
We are pleased to announce our 2019-2020 Annual Report is now available. You can see it here
Support when making a submission to the Disability Royal Commission
The Commission website provides comprehensive information about the aims and role of the Commission and options for providing a submission: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/. Legal Rights Prior to making a submission, it is recommended that legal advice is sought to ensure the legal rights of the participants are acknowledged. Your Story Disability Legal Support provide free legal advice: …
AAT rejects NDIS Independent Assessment
In Ray V National Disability Insurance Agency [2020], the AAT commented on the NDIA’s use of an independent assessor.
MEDIA RELEASE
Advocacy support for Disability Royal Commission now available throughout Victoria 19/8/2020 People with disability living in Victoria who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation can now access free and independent advocacy support. Around 4.4 million Australians have disability and research shows they are more likely to experience violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation than people…
Are you receiving your transport funding?
We have received a number of queries about transport payments recently.* Yes, there was a system-wide delay in payments a couple of weeks back (after a public holiday in the ACT), but payments should be back to normal now. The issue being raised is that people: have transport funding in their NDIS plan have a…