Australia’s leading podcast on the NDIS, hosted by Dr George Taleporos. Get sharp analysis, compelling interviews and clear commentary on the reforms, policies and decisions shaping the lives of people with disability and our families. With lived experience of disability and decades of expertise in advocacy, research and policy, Dr George asks the questions the community wants answered and cuts through the jargon to explain what matters, why it matters, and what it could mean for you. Important!…
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In this episode of NDIS Insights with Dr George, Dr George Taleporos speaks with Senator Jordon Steele-John about the latest developments in the fight over the Government’s NDIS Bill. After huge pressure from people with disability, families, advocates and providers, the Greens secured some protections in the Bill the Senate inquiry has been extended by eight weeks. Senator Steele-John explains…
In this episode of NDIS Insights with Dr George, Dr George Taleporos speaks with three human rights and disability lawyers about the serious legal and human rights implications of the proposed NDIS Bill. Guests Mitchell Skipsey from the Justice and Equity Centre, Naomi Anderson from Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service and Belinda Kochanowska from Intrepidus Law unpack what this Bill could…
For a better experience, please watch and subscribe on YouTube here In this episode of NDIS Insights with Dr George , formerly known as Reasonable & Necessary , powerful disability advocates unpack the NDIS Bill as our community is desperately struggling to understand what's at stake. Dr George speaks with: Megan Spindler-Smith Acting CEO of People with Disability Australia Dr Stevie Lang Howson…
What's happening behind the scenes of the biggest changes to our NDIS? In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George Taleporos speaks with El Gibbs and Dougie Herd, Co-Chairs of the NDIS Reform Advisory Council, about the biggest changes to our NDIS and what they could mean for participants, families and the future of choice and control. Together, they unpack some of the biggest issues…
The NDIS is undergoing its biggest planning reform since the scheme began, with Support Needs Assessments set to transform how NDIS plan budgets are created but what will this really mean for people with disability and their families? In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George Taleporos sits down with Aaron Verlin, Acting Deputy CEO of the NDIA, and Professor Jason Thompson from the…
Exclusive: NDIS Deep Dive with Minister Jenny McAllister In this exclusive in-depth interview, Minister Jenny McAllister joins Dr George Taleporos on the Reasonable & Necessary podcast to share her vision for the future of the NDIS. We cover: ✅ How the Support Needs Assessment will shape plans and budgets ✅ The introduction of Thriving Kids and foundational supports ✅ NDIS pricing and long-term…
In this must-watch episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George Taleporos is joined by two of Australia’s top disability rights lawyers—Dr Darren O’Donovan (La Trobe University) and Sian Thomas (Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion)—to unpack what the recent changes to the NDIS. What are funding periods and when can you ask for longer ones? What’s the problem with NDIS support lists—and how can they…
What does the new political landscape mean for people with disability and the future of the NDIS? In this special live episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George Taleporos is joined by an incredible panel of disability leaders – El Gibbs, Trinity Ford, and Anna Burke – to unpack what the election result means for the disability community.
Why are tens of thousands of Australians with disability still being placed in group homes under the NDIS and what can be done about it? In this episode, Dr George Taleporos is joined by Jess Walker and Anna Burke from the Summer Foundation to unpack their new report, Moving Out, Moving On, which calls for urgent reform of housing and living supports under the NDIS. We explore the hidden cost of…
In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George sits down with Louise Glanville, Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and Natalie Wade, the Associate Commissioner. Together, they discuss the future of the NDIS Commission, the upcoming changes to NDIS regulation and more.
