NDIS Insights with Dr George
Episodes
Inside the Biggest Changes to Our NDIS
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What's happening behind the scenes of the biggest changes to our NDIS? In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George Taleporos speaks with ...
Support Needs Assessments: NDIS Changes Unpacked
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NDIS is undergoing its biggest planning reform since the scheme began, with Support Needs Assessments set to transform how NDIS plan budgets are c...
Exclusive: NDIS Deep Dive with Minister Jenny McAllister
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exclusive: NDIS Deep Dive with Minister Jenny McAllisterIn this exclusive in-depth interview, Minister Jenny McAllister joins Dr George Taleporos on t...
NDIS Funding Periods & Support Lists: Unpacked by Expert Lawyers –Reasonable & Necessary w/Dr George
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this must-watch episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George Taleporos is joined by two of Australia’s top disability rights lawyers—Dr Darren ...
New Government… Now What for the NDIS? | Reasonable & Necessary LIVE
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the new political landscape mean for people with disability and the future of the NDIS? In this special live episode of Reasonable & Necess...
Moving Out, Moving On:Beyond Group Homes in the NDIS-Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George Taleporos
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are tens of thousands of Australians with disability still being placed in group homes under the NDIS and what can be done about it? In this epis...
Exclusive first interview with NDIS Commissioners Louise Glanville and Natalie Wade
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George sits down with Louise Glanville, Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and ...
Exclusive Interview with the Minister for the NDIS Amanda Rishworth | Reasonable & Necessary
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George Taleporos interviews Minister for the NDIS and Social Services, Amanda Rishworth. They examine Su...
Reasonable and Necessary-Interview with Rod Davies
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this in-depth conversation, we learn how a lifelong relationship with a childhood friend sparked One2One CEO Rod Davies’ passion to deliver truly...
Exclusive Interview with NDIA CEO: Explaining the Changes to the NDIS - Reasonable & Necessary
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George is joined by Rebecca Falkingham, CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency. In this exclusi...
NDIS Individualised Living Options: Beyond the group home model
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the NEW episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets Dr Sam Bennett from the Grattan Institute to discuss his new report on reforming NDIS ho...
Narrowing our NDIS: Are "support lists" an innovation killer?
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets Sam Paior from The Growing Space and Chris Coombes from DSC. They discuss the Government's ...
Deep Dive with Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets with Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess. They chat about her fight for ...
Amending the NDIS Bill: What's Happened, What's Missing & What's Next?
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets with disability rights advocate El Gibbs and disability law expert Mitchell Skipsey to disc...
Planned changes to the NDIS unpacked with Senator Steele-John
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets with Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John to understand his position on the changes to the NDI...
Changes to the NDIS Act Explained with Expert Lawyers
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets with disability law experts Mitchell Skipsey, and Dr Darren O'Donovan to understand the cha...
Meet the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets with the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce to understand the role of the task...
Deep Dive into the NDIS Review - Part 2: Assessments, Navigators and Psychosocial supports
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our deep dive into the NDIS Review we explore assessments, navigators and psychosocial supports and talk about what happens next. What ...
Deep Dive into the NDIS Review - Part 1: What happened to participant choice and control?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you bring together Australia's leading disability advocates and academics to dive deep into the recommendations by the NDIS Review? ...
Your Guide to the NDIS Review: Experts Have Their Say
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George brings together Australia's leading disability advocates to unpack the NDIS Review. Dr George, al...
NDIS and the Law: Interview with Natalie Wade, Equality Lawyers
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George speaks with disability rights lawyer Natalie Wade, about NDIS appeals, the NDIS Review and her na...
NDIS Review: Big Changes Revealed with Co-Chairs Bruce and Lisa
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Professor Bruce Bonyhady and Lisa Paul give their final interview and reveal major changes that will be r...
Disability Royal Commission: Interview with Former Commissioner Alastair McEwin
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George speaks to Alastair McEwin, Former Commissioner, Disability Royal Commission about what the find...
Redesigning NDIS 2.0 with Simon Duffy, an international perspective
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George speaks with international expert on self-directed disability supports and citizenship, Dr Simon...
Challenging NDIS decisions: Expert advice to get the support you need
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George speaks with Mitchell Skipsey from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and NDIS participant...
NDIS and Employment: Using your funding to land your dream job – Reasonable and Necessary
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George speaks with Donna Purcell and Jeannie Hodges from the NDIA & CEO of Hazzah & NDIS participant B...
NDIS Review: Exclusive First Interview with Co-Chairs Bruce and Lisa – Reasonable & Necessary
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George speaks with Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM and Ms Lisa Paul AO PSM about early findings from the N...
NDIS Budget 2023: Cuts & Caps, Targets & Reforms with Bill Shorten
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George speaks with Minister Bill Shorten about the 2023 NDIS budget to understand what the budget will...
How to get great outcomes from your NDIS plan - A Self-management Deep Dive
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George speaks with NDIA General Manager Sam Bennett and NDIS guru Sam Paior about how to manage your N...
Unregistered NDIS Providers: What Participants Really Think
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that NDIS participants over all spend about 60% of our funding on unregistered providers. And this number is growing. On this episode of...
NDIS fraud and dodgy providers – Reasonable & Necessary podcast with Dr George
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Australia's leading podcast series on the NDIS, Dr George Taleporos is joined by Assistant Director of th...
Meet the new CEO of the NDIA – Exclusive first interview with Rebecca Falkingham
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Australia's leading podcast series on the NDIS, Dr George Taleporos is joined by the new CEO of the Natio...
"At first I said No!" NDIS Chair Kurt Fearnley reveals all in this exclusive interview.
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Australia's leading podcast on the NDIS, Dr. George speaks with newly appointed NDIS Chair Kurt Fearnley....
When NDIS services turn bad - Interview with NDIS Commissioner Tracy Mackey
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr. George speaks with NDIS Commissioner Tracy Mackey about what you can do if you are unhappy with your ...
What does good NDIS support look like?
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George speaks with Megan Topping (La Trobe University PhD research student) and Carl Thompson (NDIS pa...
NDIS deep dive: Interview with Minister Bill Shorten
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable and Necessary Dr George follows up with the newly elected Minister about what he’s learned about the NDIS since taking...
Our Relationships with the NDIS – what makes them work or fall apart?
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In research by the Summer Foundation and La Trobe University, participants revealed that their relationship with the NDIA needs repairing – most had...
Election 2022 and the NDIS: Disability Advocates Have Our Say
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to a panel of disability advocates, where they examine the topics discussed in the previous episodes of the election series...
Election 2022 and the NDIS: Interview with Bill Shorten, MP
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to Shadow Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten in today’s episode of Reasonable & Necessary. Mr Shorten talks about his pl...
Election 2022 and the NDIS: Interview with Senator Jordon Steele-John
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Election 2022 and the NDIS: Interview with Senator Jordon Steele-John by Summer Foundation Ltd
Election 2022 and the NDIS: Minister Reynold’s on her priorities for the NDIS
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of our election special, Dr George Taleporos talks to the Hon Linda Reynolds, Minister for the NDIS. In this important conversati...
Why are so many people stuck in hospital waiting for NDIS decisions?
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, we meet NDIS participant Leila Bowheen who has been stuck in hospital for almost a year, waiting for hou...
How people with disability can access free rapid antigen tests
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, George is speaking with Therese Clark from Barwon Health to find out how people with disability (PWD) can a...
NDIS: An inside look at what’s new in 2022
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, George is speaking with NDIA CEO Martin Hoffman about what’s new in the NDIS for 2022. We talk about code...
COVID passports and planning for the possibility of ending up in hospital
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of the Reasonable and Necessary COVID-19 series, Dr George Taleporos speaks to Linda Hughes, UpSkill Lead and parent to a man wh...
Are the human rights of people with disabilities being protected during the pandemic?
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr. Ben Gauntlett about the human rights impact of the pandemic. Thi...
I got vaccinated and didn't have to leave the house!
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reasonable and Necessary, Dr George Taleporos gets vaccinated without leaving the house and then speaks to the Disability Liaison O...
I got COVID and was forced into hospital (with Anj Barker)
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to anti-violence and disability advocate Anj Barker about her experience of catching COVID and being forced into hospital. ...
Vaccination for people with complex needs and tips to stay safe from COVID
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to The Chair of Disability and Health, University of Melbourne, Professor Anne Kavanagh, about vaccination for people with ...
Rapid Antigen testing for disability support workers, vaccination and much more...
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd about rapid antigen testing in the disability sector, vaccination, ...
What role do disability service providers have in keeping people safe and getting us vaccinated?
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Special Series - Living with COVID Dr George Taleporos speaks to the acting NDIS Commissioner, Samantha Taylor about mandatory vaccination and the rol...
How can I use my NDIS supports flexibly to stay safe from COVID? – Special series: Living with COVID
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to the Deputy CEO of the NDIA, Lisa Studdert about the role of the NDIS in supporting people through the pandemic. This int...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George -Interview with Shadow Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to NDIS Shadow Minister Bill Shorten on what it took to create the NDIS and where it may be heading.
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Interview with Senator Jordan Steele-John
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Interview with Senator Jordan Steele-John by Summer Foundation Ltd
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Interview with Minister Linda Reynolds
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to Minister Linda Reynolds on the future of the NDIS and the end of independent assessments.
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - with Martin Hoffman, NDIA CEO
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Taleporos speaks to Martin Hoffman, NDIA CEO about Independent Assessments and Personalised Budgets
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 6, Episode 3 (with Graeme Head and Samantha Taylor)
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission: Issues and challenges facing the SDA sector – with Graeme Head and Samantha Taylor
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 6, Episode 2 (with Belinda and Kim, SDA tenants)
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tenants speak: What it’s like living in SDA & what it takes to move into independent living – Belinda Aitken, Lived Experience Facilitator and SDA...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 6, Episode 1 (with Queenie Tran & Tom Worsnop)
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Providers speak: What it takes to deliver quality outcomes in the SDA market - with Queenie Tran, Chief Operating Officer, Summer Housing and Tom Wors...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 5, Episode 4 (with Terry Mader, CEO, My Supports)
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding Individual Living Options - with UpSkill lead Linda Hughes and My Supports CEO Terry Mader
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 5, Episode 3 (with Linda Hughes – UpSkill Lead)
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support coordinators getting great outcomes for people who have complex needs - with Linda Hughes, Brigette Kirkpatrick and Marnie Baulch
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 5, Episode 2 (with Jess Stubbins from Ablelink)
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Talking support coordination, what it takes to be a support coordinator and how to run a support coordination business – with Jess Stubbins from Abl...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George – Series 5, Episode 1 (with Sophie Dutertre from CEH)
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Talking ethnicity, culture and the NDIS – with Sophie Dutertre from the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health, and NDIS participant Julie Duong
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 4, Episode 6 (with Graeme Head)
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holding support providers to account - with NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner Graeme Head
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 4, Episode 5
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the world epicentre of the virus - with New York resident, disability rights lawyer and Director of Policy at Concepts of Independence T.K. Small
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 4, Episode 4
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NDIS funding flexibility, plan reviews and more - with Campaign Director at Every Australian Counts Kirsten Deane
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 4, Episode 3
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Making sure you and your support workers know how to stay safe - with support coordinator and NDIS participant Kelly Cox
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 4, Episode 2
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Avoiding Coronavirus and what the government needs to do – with Professor Anne Kavanagh, Professor of Disability and Health at the University of Mel...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 4 , Episode 1
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Staying safe during COVID-19: Juggling support workers, finding supplies and social distancing – with Jarrod Sandell-Hay, NDIS Participant and Freel...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 3, Episode 5
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Q & A with the NDIA – with Maryanne Diamond AO, General Manager, Community Linkages and Engagement at the National Disability Insurance Agency
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 3, Episode 4
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Insights into Specialist Disability Accommodation – with Luke Bo'sher and Alecia Rathbone of the Summer Foundation
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 3, Episode 3
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What it takes to achieve great outcomes with the NDIS with Les Cope
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 3, Episode 2
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George - Series 3, Episode 2 by Summer Foundation Ltd
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George – Series 3, Episode 1
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we are talking about How we can make the NDIS work better for everyone. To help us work through these issues I am pleased to we...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George – Series 2, Episode 5
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode in the second series of Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George: Making Sense of the NDIS. In this episode, Dr George speaks w...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George – Series 2, Episode 4
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth episode in the second series of Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George: Making Sense of the NDIS. In this episode, Dr George speaks ...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George – Series 2, Episode 3
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 3 in the second series of Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George: Making Sense of the NDIS. In this episode, Dr George speaks with Sam ...
Reasonable & necessary with Dr George – Series 2, Episode 2
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in this second series of Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George: Making Sense of the NDIS. In this episode, Dr George speaks...
Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George – Series 2, Episode 1
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in a brand new series of Reasonable & Necessary with Dr George: Making Sense of the NDIS. In this episode, Dr George speaks ...
Reasonable and Necessary with Dr George - Episode 5
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Using the NDIS to get you moving, with Dr George and Chris Thwaites
Reasonable and Necessary with Dr George - Episode 4
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if you’re not happy with your NDIS Plan, with Dr George and Chris Thwaites.
Reasonable and Necessary with Dr George - Episode 3
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The NDIS and housing, with Dr George and Penny Paul. A podcast series by the Summer Foundation.
Reasonable and Necessary with Dr George - Episode 2
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How to go about your making your NDIS Plan, with Dr George and Penny Paul. A podcast series by the Summer Foundation.
Reasonable and Necessary with Dr George - Episode 1
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you ever wanted to know about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), with Dr George and friends. A podcast series by the Summer F...