Kelly Vincent speaks to Peter Greco about Borderline Personality Disorder funding and trip to Northern Adelaide

Peter Greco | Vision Australia Radio Peter Greco: Well Kelly Vincent is on the line, Kelly Vincent is a Member in the legislative council for the Dignity Party. Kelly welcome to you. Kelly Vincent: Thanks Peter, good to be with...

Miriam High under review

Port Augusta Transcontinental THE future of the Miriam High Special Needs Centre has fallen into uncertainty amidst the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Following a significant quarterly loss, Port Augusta City Council have commissioned an independent report...

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Frustrations Remain with NDIS Implementation in South Australia

Luke Michael | Pro Bono News Disability advocates remain frustrated with the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in South Australia, despite the federal government making an “extremely overdue” announcement that $72 million would be provided for frontline NDIS...

Disability advocates are worried a messy move to the NDIS could strand people with disabilities

A CRISIS looms in the disability sector amid warnings that South Australians will be left without crucial services as the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out. There are delays in approving participants’ plans, and some services are closing before people...

Plea for help as gaps, delays plague NDIS

Tory Shepard | Advertiser A CRISIS looms in the disability sector amid warnings that South Australians will be left without crucial services as the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out. There are delays in approving participants' plans, and some services...

NDIS now rolling out in the steel city

THE National Disability Insurance Scheme has now officially arrived in Whyalla, with the Eyre and Western region being one of five new areas to be added to the NDIS this week. Also included in the Eyre and Western region are...

More pressure required to meet NDIS needs

THE latest National Disability Insurance Scheme quarterly report figures show the State Government need to exert more pressure on the Federal Government and relevant ministers to meet the needs of South Australians with disability, as thousands continue to be approved...

Prioritise disability issues

Kelly Vincent MLC Dignity Party | Weekender Herald Sunday December 3 was International Day of People with Disability, and the community support and engagement at our third annual disability pride parade was outstanding. So its about time that policy makers...

Problems regional areas face with the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

ABC RADIO NORTH & WEST A shortage of qualified professionals is just one of the problems regional areas face with the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent says the scheme will have many benefits...