AOK Care

07/02/2026

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02/02/2026

02/02/2026

When will these planners be held accountable 😡

22/01/2026

17/01/2026

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Twenty-two-year-old Noah Johnston, one of the most significantly disabled NDIS participants, died while fighting to restore 24/7 registered nursing support. His ventilator tube detached overnight, and no nurse was present to reconnect it. The NDIA had reduced funding despite medical warnings his life depended on it. Noah died during tribunal proceedings reviewing the decision, prompting fierce criticism from his family. Summary of Herald Sun article.

ID: A woman wearing a hat and sunglasses sits close to a young man in a wheelchair. She has her arm around him and is smiling at him warmly. The young man is smiling back and is wearing a blue hoodie with visible medical tubing connected to a tracheostomy. They appear to be outdoors on grass, sharing a moment of affection and connection.

21/12/2025

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If family carers aren’t workers, why does the system collapse without them

On 9 December 2025, the Supreme Court of New Zealand ruled that parents who provide full-time care to their disabled adult children are GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Let that sink in.

Not “informal supports”.
Not “family duty”.
Workers with rights.

The Court said the quiet part out loud:
👉 If the state depends on your labour to deliver disability support, you are an employee — even if you are a parent.

That means:
✔️ Minimum wage
✔️ Holiday pay
✔️ Protection from exploitation
✔️ Union rights

New Zealand’s highest court admitted what governments have avoided for years:
Love does not cancel labour.

Now look at Australia.

Under the NDIS, families provide 24/7 care, replacing paid workers, saving governments billions — and are rewarded with:
❌ No wages
❌ No leave
❌ No workplace protections
❌ No recognition

Just guilt. Pressure. Burnout.

Australia didn’t “forget” family carers.
It built a system that depends on unpaid labour and then pretends it doesn’t exist.

New Zealand just proved this isn’t radical.
It isn’t impossible.
It isn’t unaffordable.

It’s a choice.

And Australia is choosing to exploit families while calling it “support”.

If NZ can do this, what excuse does the NDIS have left?

Share this if you’re sick of carers being gaslit, ignored, and used.

15/12/2025

15/12/2025

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13/12/2025

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11/12/2025

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25/11/2025

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Wednesday heart warmer !

18/11/2025

A Big congratulations to Bianca Childs on her promotion to Support Coordinator at AOK Care! 🎉💜

Many of you will know Bianca as our fabulous Office Manager, the calm in the chaos who keeps everything running smoothly and looks after our participants, families and team with kindness and compassion.

Bianca is now stepping into a Support Coordination role, where she will be working more directly with participants and their families to help them navigate the NDIS. 🌟We know she’ll be absolutely amazing in this role – she’s already well-versed in support coordination and has been doing much of this work behind the scenes for some time.

Thank you for everything you have done so far Bianca, and congratulations on this well deserved next step. I am so proud of you!