If the National Disability Insurance Scheme is to be an effective policy for Indigenous Australians, it needs to take into account their particular needs and aspirations. Overview The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is one of the major policy innovations of the early 21st century in Australia, representing a new way of delivering services to...

The delivery of eye health care in Australia is undertaken by an eye health labour force that consists of: - ophthalmologists - ophthalmic nurses - optometrists - orthoptists - optical dispensers - optical mechanics. The number of full-time equivalent ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists increased by 15%, 11% and 20% respectively between 2001 and 2006. Ophthalmologists...