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1 month ago | theconversation.com | Helen Dickinson |anne kavanagh

Ensuring the provision of high quality disability services will pose a significant challenge for the Albanese government’s second term. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) cost A$43.9 billion in 2023–24 and is one of the fastest growing pressures on the federal budget. As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.

Nov 8, 2024 | theconversation.com | Nancy Baxter |anne kavanagh

A key figure in Donald Trump’s election campaign and a likely figure in his incoming administration is Robert F. Kennedy Jr, or RFK Jr for short. After abandoning his own tilt at president, the prominent anti-vaxxer endorsed and campaigned for Trump, helping propel him to victory. Kennedy promoted the banner “Make America Healthy Again” during the campaign. Now Trump has made clear Kennedy will play a significant role in health.

Oct 19, 2023 | apo.org.au | Hannah Badland |anne kavanagh |Helen Dickinson |Stefanie Dimov

Description This report presents the impact evaluation of the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health (CRE-DH) from 2016 until December 2022. The Centre’s goal is to identify implementable and cost- effective policy interventions that improve the health of working-age disabled Australians. The work during this period was funded by an NHMRC program grant. This report also summarises CRE-DH activities and contributions more generally.