"A Long, Hard Process" - The Bureaucracy of the NDIS
A woman with an Acquired Brain Injury says she waited more than six months for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding. Beth Stewart lives with an Acquired Brain Injury as the result of a car accident several years ago. Prior to the rollout of NDIS in her area, she received support under the old disability system. When the scheme arrived in her area, her case manager helped her to apply and collect all the necessary paperwork. This turned into “a long, hard process”, which she de
