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A parliamentary committee examining controversial independent assessment reforms under the NDIS has been warned about the potential impact of changes on Indigenous and culturally diverse communities.
The inquiry is looking into the proposed changes intended to overhaul the evaluation process for determining an individual s eligibility for support and funding under the disability support scheme.
Currently, people with disability are required to submit evidence from their own experts such as specialists for evaluation by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
The reforms would instead see participants undergo an “independent assessment” from an allied health professional employed by contracted providers - paid for by the Australian government.
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Men and women with disability are at much greater risk of sexual violence than those without disability, according to a new report.
The report, released by the Disability Royal Commission on Monday night, found that young women with disability were more than twice as likely to report sexual violence in the last year.
A quarter of young people with disability reported violence in that time, compared to 11 per cent in older age groups.
For Nicole Lee - the figures substantiate what she both experienced and saw firsthand for several years.
Nicole Lee
The mother of two was a victim of physical, emotional and financial abuse.