Jodie Herbert The Case For The NDIS — Government Rhetoric vs The Evidence Australia is being told Cutbacks are Necessary. But the NDIA’s Own Reporting Tells a More Complicated Story. When Health and Disability Minister Mark Butler addressed the National Press Club on 22 Apr... 29 Apr 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert ADHD By POSTCODE Australia has an ADHD consistency problem. And that matters far more than people think. Because right now, ADHD is not being diagnosed consistently across Australia. The ABC reports that 2.36% of adul... Future of Work 21 Apr 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert Late Diagnosis Is Not The Problem. It Is The Evidence. Are We Categorising Our Own Doom? Late autism diagnosis should make us stop and ask a much bigger question. Not: How did this person get missed? But: What kind of society keeps building systems so nar... 19 Apr 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert Oracle's Shock Layoffs and the Quiet Job Crisis Coming for Neurodivergent Workers Last week, Oracle’s global layoffs hit the news hard. Forbes described it as a 30,000-worker cut tied to surging AI spending. Reuters separately confirmed that Oracle has begun laying off thousands of... Future of Work 12 Apr 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert Is the Modern Workplace Outpacing the Human Brain? For a long time, work was built around routine. There was repetition. There was predictability. There were clearer task boundaries and more stable workflows. People were still expected to perform. The... 7 Apr 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert WHY NDIS CHANGES TO PLAN MANAGEMENT MATTER MORE THAN YOU THINK Originally published on 9 April 2025. Most people don’t realise how much plan management decisions shape everyday life — until something stops working. On paper, plan management can look like an admin... 23 Mar 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert ABILITY PATHWAYS WORKS WITH EMPLOYERS TO BUILD FUTURES Originally published 1 March 2026. When Employers Are Losing Patience — and Don’t Want to Get It Wrong Most employers don’t start out impatient. They start hopeful. They hire someone who is smart, cap... 23 Mar 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert REFER WITH CONFIDENCE | A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS & COORDINATORS Originally published on 20 March 2025. Trust Is Earned at the Point Where Things Usually Fall Apart In disability and neurodiversity support, trust isn’t built on promises. It’s built on what happens ... 23 Mar 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert AUSTRALIA'S AGEING POPULATION, AND OUR UNTAPPED WORKFORCE Originally published 14 April 2025. Australia’s population is ageing fast — and the real challenge isn’t just care, it’s workforce capacity. While the conversation focuses on ageing and health systems... 23 Mar 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert BUILDING SOCIAL IMPACT THROUGH REAL WORK & OPPORTUNITY Originally published 20 March 2025. Why Outcomes Improve When Capability Is Supported — Not Managed Social impact doesn’t come from good intentions. It comes from people doing real work, in real envir... 23 Mar 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert THE NEW YEAR ISN'T A FRESH START. IT'S A STRESS TEST. Originally published on 7 January 2026. Every January, neurodivergent and ADHD people are told this is the moment to get serious. New routines. New goals. New discipline. A better version of yourself.... 23 Mar 2026 Ability News
Jodie Herbert MASKING WORKS. UNTIL IT DOESN'T. Originally published 19 January 2026. Masking is often treated as a personal coping strategy. In reality, it's a structural response to environments that don't provide enough clarity, predictability, ... 23 Mar 2026 Ability News
