In this episode, host Chris Hall sits down with Brendon Grail, former CEO of My Plan Manager and an experienced voice in the NDIS sector, for a wide-ranging conversation about some of the major issues facing participants, providers and support workers. Chris and Brendan explore the debate around registered and unregistered NDIS providers, differences in regulatory requirements, participant choice and control, and the relationship between disability housing and support provision. They also discuss whether women can face particular challenges navigating the NDIS, as well as workforce pressures and the potential safety implications when support workers are working extremely long hours. Visit the Steadway Website: https://steadway.com.au/ Check out Brendon Grail's Website: https://brendongrail.com/about-me

What does the future of disability support look like when lived experience leads the conversation? In this episode of the Steadway NDIS Podcast, Chris Hall speaks with Perry Cross, founder of the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation and CEO of Accessible Homes Australia. Perry shares his experience as a ventilated quadriplegic and discusses groundbreaking spinal cord injury research, Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), assistive technology, participant choice, independent living and the importance of separating housing from care. The episode also explores group homes, onsite shared support, hospital discharge barriers and why accessible housing should be designed around dignity, independence and real choice. 🎙️ Featuring Perry Cross 🎧 Hosted by Chris Hall, Steadway #NDIS #SDA #DisabilitySupport #IndependentLiving #AccessibleHousing #SpinalCordInjury #DisabilityAdvocacy #AssistiveTechnology

In this episode of the Steadway NDIS Podcast, Chris Hall sits down with Jeremy Hope, CEO of the SDA Alliance, to discuss the future of the NDIS, SDA housing, sector reform, participant outcomes, and what meaningful innovation should look like in disability support. Jeremy brings a powerful combination of lived experience, sector leadership, governance, policy insight, and SDA expertise. Together, Chris and Jeremy explore the current pressures facing providers, the importance of protecting participant choice and control, the role of SDA in creating independence, and why reform must never lose sight of the human story. Learn more about Steadway: https://steadway.com.au Explore our SDA services: https://steadway.com.au/sda Try our SDA Eligibility Checker: https://steadway.com.au/sda/sda-eligibility-checker/