Hard-to-reach: the NDIS, disability, and socio-economic disadvantage

Young carers and educational engagement: Quantitative analysis of bursary applications in Australia

“…This is not a new finding but raises concern when put in the context that 33% of young carers in this sample reported caring for more than 30 hr per week and 28.6% reported having no support in providing their caring responsibilities. Despite Australia's significant investment in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which aims to increase the supports provided to people with disability to ensure that their needs are met (Cortese et al, 2020), our findings demonstrate that many young carers continue to provide significant levels of support, with consequences for their health and educational outcomes. This finding is congruent with findings of research with other family carers engaging with the NDIS who have reported a moderate increase in supports but greater challenges in accessing and coordinating assistance (Hamilton et al, 2020).…”

The Shifting Risk of Homelessness among Persons with a Disability: Insights from a National Policy Intervention

“…To some extent, previous work predicts this patterning, suggesting that a combination of exclusion and system complexity may be drivers. Without advocacy and assistance, some people with these types of disabilities are likely to find it difficult to navigate a complex assistance system [16], and some individuals may miss out entirely [17]. The importance of addressing homelessness risk for these groups is all the more important when we consider the very high prevalence of these disability types among NDIS recipients-two thirds of all current recipients, for example, are diagnosed as having autism or some type of intellectual or psychosocial disability, or brain injury [18].…”

What is in a form? Examining the complexity of application forms and administrative burden

“…Like the application for any government support payment, there are some basic requirements that fit under the category of learning-based burden. The applicant must first find out about the existence of the scheme, and evidence shows that knowledge about the scheme itself is socially stratified (Cortese et al, 2021;Hui et al, 2018). After finding out about the NDIS, they must then make at least a preliminary determination that they might be eligible for the scheme.…”

“…suggesting that there were issues with the accessibility of information for families from culturally or linguistically diverse communities (Cortese et al, 2021;Hui et al, 2018;Purcal et al, 2018, p. 16).…”