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The NDIS is going through the biggest period of change since it began.

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A group of young children sit in a circle with two teachers. They're at a supported playgroup and have toys surrounding them.

23rd October 2026

Thriving Kids: Your guide to the roll out and state services

Hireup client, Brendan, is flanked by his mum and brother. They are outside and have their arms draped over his shoulders and they're all smiling. Brendan has short, brown hair and wears glasses. He's holding onto a basketball.

22nd October 2026

Did you know that up to 80% of disabilities in Australia are invisible?

Dimity wears a red cardigan and hugs her son Stu, a Hireup client.

15th October 2026

Mum, carer and account manager, Dimity shares six ways she manages stress and avoids carer burnout

Amara, who is a wheelchair user, has long dark hair that's been plaited. She's in a lounge room with her support worker. Her Hireup support worker, who has short blonde hair and is dressed in khaki, perches on the arm of the couch, assisting Amara with her tube feeding. Amara's smiling at her support worker, while her mum watches on from the kitchen.

12th October 2026

“Gives me real peace of mind”: How Ilse built a trusted support team for her daughter

Deb Roach points into the crowd while holding onto a golden telescope. She's on the stage performing her show 'Criptonite'. Deb wears a multi-coloured sequence cropped top and sits on top of a prop that's an equally bedazzled crescent moon. Deb is an upper-extremity amputee.

8th October 2026

“I didn’t expect it to be so good”: How Deb Roach’s show Criptonite is shattering expectations

Hireup client and worker Kirsten and Paulla on a walk with a guide dog in a park.

30th September 2026

What the NDIS community participation cuts mean for you

Hireup client Al laughing with his support worker, Bec. Al, who is a wheelchair user, has short brown hair and wears a beige jacket and glasses. He's looking at a phone that Bec is holding in front of him. Bec has long dark hair and wears a top and cardigan.

9th September 2026

Have your say on the future of the NDIS

Melanie Tran and her support worker, Allyah, are strolling on a city path. Both are dressed in white t-shirts and denim jeans. Melanie is a wheelchair user.

4th September 2026

Our top 6 resources to help you make sense of the NDIS changes

Jasmin Scriven, a disability advocate and content creator, has shoulder-length brown hair and wears a long strawberry-print dress. Jasmin is a wheelchair user.

1st September 2026

Nobody is faking it: The truth about the "mobility aid trend"

Artist Emily Crockford from Studio A poses with her hands cupping her chin, smiling. Emily has short brown hair and wears glasses. She's in front of the artwork she created for Hireup's new office. It features circles of various sizes and colours.

28th August 2026

‘Magical Streets of Hireup’: Studio A artist Emily Crockford adds a vibrant mural to our new workspace

Audrey and her disability support worker, Toni, are sitting at a dining room table staring intently at a laptop. Audrey has dark brown hair pulled up into a ponytail and wears a purple and grey top. Toni has long blonde hair and wears a black jumper. They both wear glasses. Paperwork is sprawled across the table, two paintings hang on the wall and a bookshelf is filled with an array of books.

26th August 2026

The NDIS Bill is now law. What’s new and what’s next?

Marc, a Hireup Impact Grant recipient, is wearing a tuxedo and wireless headset microphone. He's surrounded by Hireup staff members who are dressed in winter clothing, smiling. They're in a community hall for a choir performance that Marc is conducting.

20th August 2026

Hireup Impact Grant winner Marc is building a community on the Northern Beaches

Our podcasts

A Nation Changed with Kurt Fearnley

In this podcast, Kurt deep-dives into one of the greatest social reforms in Australia’s history - the NDIS. He learns where the scheme came from and why it was so desperately needed. He talks to people who fought to change the system, those personally affected by the NDIS and those it’s failing. A Nation Changed with Kurt Fearnley answers this question - is this once in a generation social reform living up to its principles?

A Nation Changed

The poster for Life Rolls On, with a picture of Steve Ralph. The text reads: "Life Rolls On. Living well after life-changing injury."

Life Rolls On with Steve Ralph

Steve Ralph's life changed forever at 25 when he dived into a shallow pool and injured his spine. This series hears other's life-changing stories and the challenges and triumphs they've experienced since their injury.

Steve and his guests cast much-needed light on a resilient and creative cohort any of us could join at any time.

Life Rolls On

Melanie Dimmitt is holding her son Arlo. They are looking at each other and are smiling. Large writing above them reads: NDIS Know-how hosted by Melanie Dimmitt.

NDIS Know-how with Melanie Dimmitt

Host Melanie Dimmitt, author of Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions that Come with a Child's Disability, chats candidly with fellow parents and professionals in the disability space to gather stories, tips and tools to successfully navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

NDIS-Know-how

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