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The NDIA Can Now Suspend a Plan for Not Responding, Here’s Who Is Most at Risk and How to Help

NDIS
Since 1 October, the NDIA can suspend a plan if a participant doesn't respond to information requests. Here's how the process works, who's most likely to slip through, and what support networks can do.

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Aged Care

Cut Back on Showers or Personal Care Because of the Cost Here’s How to Ask for More Now It’s Free

Aged Care
Personal care under Support at Home has been free since 1 October. If cost made you cut back on help with showering or dressing, here's how to ask your provider for more, and when you may need a reassessment.

When Is It Time for an Aged Care Home, the Signs Families Weigh Up and What to Try First

Aged Care
Few family decisions are harder than deciding a parent can't stay at home. Here are the signs families weigh up, what to try first, and how to have the conversation with your parent.

Mum Is in Hospital and Can’t Go Home Alone, What Families Need to Know Before Discharge

Aged Care
A fall or illness that lands a parent in hospital often reveals they can't safely go home without help. Here's what families should ask for before discharge, and the options that exist.

Property

Inflation Just Hit 4 Per Cent, So Will Interest Rates Rise Again in November

Property
Annual inflation jumped to 4.0% in August, driven by housing and fuel, the day after the RBA lifted rates. Here's what the numbers show and what they mean for the November decision.

Only One in Five Brisbane Auctions Sold This Weekend, and the Rest of the Country Wasn’t Much Better

Property
Just 21% of Brisbane auctions cleared over the long weekend, against 47% a year ago, as the downturn spreads north. Here's what the weekend's results show and how much to read into them.

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The NDIA Can Now Suspend a Plan for Not Responding, Here’s Who Is Most at Risk and How to Help

NDIS
Since 1 October, the NDIA can suspend a plan if a participant doesn't respond to information requests. Here's how the process works, who's most likely to slip through, and what support networks can do.

Carer Payment or Carer Allowance, What Family Carers Can Claim and How Much It Pays

Aged Care
Many family carers miss out on payments they're entitled to. Here's the difference between Carer Payment and Carer Allowance, how much each pays, and how to claim.

Inflation Just Hit 4 Per Cent, So Will Interest Rates Rise Again in November

Property
Annual inflation jumped to 4.0% in August, driven by housing and fuel, the day after the RBA lifted rates. Here's what the numbers show and what they mean for the November decision.

How to Negotiate a Lower Price When Buying a Home in a Falling Market

Property
With values falling six months in a row and auctions struggling, buyers have more negotiating power than in years. Here's how to use it to pay less, without losing the home you want.

Cut Back on Showers or Personal Care Because of the Cost Here’s How to Ask for More Now It’s Free

Aged Care
Personal care under Support at Home has been free since 1 October. If cost made you cut back on help with showering or dressing, here's how to ask your provider for more, and when you may need a reassessment.

How Long You Now Have to Keep NDIS Records, and What Happens If You Don’t

NDIS
The new NDIS laws set minimum record-keeping periods for participants, nominees, plan managers and providers. Here's how long each must keep records, what to keep, and why it matters more now.

When Is It Time for an Aged Care Home, the Signs Families Weigh Up and What to Try First

Aged Care
Few family decisions are harder than deciding a parent can't stay at home. Here are the signs families weigh up, what to try first, and how to have the conversation with your parent.

Only One in Five Brisbane Auctions Sold This Weekend, and the Rest of the Country Wasn’t Much Better

Property
Just 21% of Brisbane auctions cleared over the long weekend, against 47% a year ago, as the downturn spreads north. Here's what the weekend's results show and how much to read into them.

Mum Is in Hospital and Can’t Go Home Alone, What Families Need to Know Before Discharge

Aged Care
A fall or illness that lands a parent in hospital often reveals they can't safely go home without help. Here's what families should ask for before discharge, and the options that exist.

Should You Sell Now or Wait for the Market to Turn, an Honest Way to Decide

Property
With values down six months running and forecasts of further falls, many owners are asking whether to sell now or wait. Here's an honest framework for deciding, based on your situation rather than the headlines.

Power of Attorney, Guardianship and Registered Supporters, the Paperwork to Sort Before a Crisis

Aged Care
If a parent suddenly can't make decisions, families can be locked out of their bank, their care and their health choices. Here's the paperwork worth sorting now, and what each document actually does.

The NDIS Budget Reset Is Now in Force, Here Is the Safety Net for People Needing 24-Hour Support

NDIS
The NDIS funding reset is now in force through a ministerial support determination. For participants needing 24-hour support, there's a new safety net. Here's who qualifies and how it works.
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