Episode 116 (Minister Bill Shorten)

The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and evidence based practice.A very special ResearchWorks episode as we speak with (Australian) Federal Minister Bill Shorten - the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (the NDIS). The NDIS is a very unique Australian treasured, national health care service - there may be no other equivalent of it's kind in the world and though it has had it's share of critics, the NDIS is ever changing and adapting to the needs of Australian families - old and young alike.The discussion over the NDIS and evidence based practices is at a crossroads and under the stewardship of Minister Bill Shorten, there is a galvanised effort to bring evidence based practices and research to the fore.The Healthy Strides Foundation was proud to host the Minister as the Foundation is an  unequivocal supporter of merging evidence and research into the clinical environment.We hope you enjoy the mini-episode. It is exciting to note what the future holds for research and evidence fused clinical practices and how the NDIS fits into this model. A very nice blueprint that goes beyond the borders of Australia and is food for thought for every clinician and researcher throughout the developed world.