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FIVEAA Breakfast with David & Will with Stacey LeeBreakfast with David & Will - 13th May 2026Breakfast with David & Will - 13th May 2026 BUDGET DAY! Adelaide restaurant critic Jessica Galletly, FIVEAA Sports Reporter Tom Rehn, Heart and Soul Founder Eman Rahim, Bureau of Meteorology, SA Police, Mary Potter Foundation Executive Director Kristen Hardy, Council on the Ageing SA CEO Miranda Starke, National Disability Services CEO Michael Perusco, TOOP+TOOP Owner/Director of Sales Bronte Manuel, Business SA CEO Andrew Kay, Master Builders SA CEO Will Frogley, AMA SA President Peter Subramaniam, The Advertiser Chief Court Reporter Sean Fewster, 7 News reporter live from the Reynella protest Kimberley Pratt, Prime Minister of Australia...
2026-05-131h 32
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityNDIS Changes Part 2: Self care amid the uncertaintySend us Fan MailThis is part 2 of our episodes on the changes to the NDIS. In this episode we talk about self-care amid this time of uncertainty – for people who access the NDIS, their families and also those who work in the sector. Sharing his thoughts is Shane Clifton, an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Director of Centre for Disability Research and Policy. Shane is also an NDIS participant – he lives with spinal cord injury – and he is a board member of The Disability Trust. You'll a...
2026-05-0623 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityNDIS Changes Part 1 with National Disability Services CEO Michael PeruscoSend us Fan MailThe NDIS will be undergoing signifcant reform. The Disability Trust Group CEO Karenza Louis-Smith speaks with National Disability Services CEO Michael Perusco to unpack the newly announced NDIS reforms - what is clear right now, what is still unknown, and how these changes could reshape eligibility, plans, and supports outside the scheme.More info:Information on the proposed reforms to the NDIS (Australian Government)National Disability Services (NDS) How will the changes to the NDIS affect me...
2026-05-0541 minFIVEAA Breakfast with David & Will with Stacey LeeFIVEAA Breakfast with David & Will - 23 April 2026Treasure Boxes Head of Partnerships Raj Vasan - charity in desperate need of donations Chief Scientist at UNSW AI Institute Professor Toby Walsh - should we be worried about the new AI Assistant dog Bruce? Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald - Fitzy's tips NDIS Minister Mark Butler - Massive cuts coming to NDIS to save money Matt Abraham Breaking at 8 - Bim Lange Adelaide Central Market General Manager Fabienne Reilly - Central Markets are the best MP for Grey Tom Venning - electoral boundary redistribution coming soon
2026-04-231h 39FIVEAA Breakfast with David & Will with Stacey LeeWhat will the NDIS cuts mean for the average participant?National Disability Services CEO Michael Perusco joined David & Will for the impact for NDIS participants after announcements from the Federal Minister that there will be significant cuts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2026-04-2304 min
Radio National BreakfastCEO of National Disability Services says NDIS costs 'unsustainable'Ahead of next month's Federal Budget, the Albanese Government is trying to tackle the National Disability Insurance Scheme's ballooning costs, through its newly created NDIS sustainability taskforce.The NDIS is expected to cost $50 billion this financial year and $60 billion by 2030.Some service providers say the scheme has operated without guardrails, which has allowed some of the underlying problems to occur in the first place.GUEST: Michael Perusco, CEO of National Disability ServicesPRODUCER: Joe Sullivan
2026-04-1303 min
The Steadway NDIS PodcastState of the Sector: Is the NDIS at Breaking Point? | Steadway NDIS PodcastIn this episode of the Steadway NDIS Podcast, host Chris Hall sits down with Michael Perusco, CEO of National Disability Services (NDS), to unpack the real state of Australia’s disability sector.
2025-12-1745 min
BaU with Joe Rogers and Patrick BeggsThe ReformerVictoria has the highest rate of the removal of children from their birth family in Australia. Michael Perusco, CEO of Berry Street, joins us for a conversation on why and how we need to shift our thinking away from a system grounded in the late and punitive to one informed by a safety first early intervention model to create a fairer system for families and children. A model that deals with causes, rather than outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-1349 min