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Australian Unity's wealth business grows

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... previous year. "This outcome is attributable to the costs associated with the continued integration of Home Care NSW and NDIS, the closure of call centre in Parramatta and less activity in the property development sector...," the results report said. ...

Another Budget, another promised surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... introducing a Skilling Australians Fund levy" - and increased spending mainly on infrastructure (National Rail), Gonski 2.0 and the NDIS. The combination of which, along with other variables of course, will deliver real GDP growth of 2.75% in FY 2017/18 ...

Key demographic trends open new doors for advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... in control of their finances. If they're uninsured it places huge pressure on the government, and it's not included in the NDIS," said Inwood. Inwood believes that the advice market could double in size in the next five years if advisers start encouraging ...

Tax conversation in a bubble

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... government provides and with expenditure on areas like health, education, aged care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) all expected to increase quickly over the coming years, the problem is becoming more serious, not less."

Integrate next-gen insurance policies into NDIS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Life insurance isn't yet seen as part of the national public policy framework for solving Australia's disability and healthcare challenges but maybe it should be. That was the question posed by FSC chief economist James Bond to a panel of insurance ...

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... was a core part of entrepreneurship programs. The FPA also asked for MySuper and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to be included in the National Financial Literacy Strategy. "MySuper and the superannuation guarantee increases are designed ...

NDIS does not replace life insurance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The national DisabilityCare system, formerly known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), does not replace the need for life insurance, argues AIA Australia (AIA) in a briefing note to advisers. "When the concept of the DisabilityCare scheme ...

Budget 2013-14 wrap up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... confirmed, the Medicare levy will increase by 0.5% from next year to offset the cost of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), some future tax cuts have been scrapped along with some other deductions and rebates, and the baby bonus will be phased ...

PC recommends social insurance shake-up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... now assistant treasurer, in 2009 when he was minister for disability services. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) would address failings in Australia's disability support system which the PC describes ...
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