Cat Walker
@kelpieunicorns.bsky.social
She/her • #AuDHD & #EDS • Champion of lived experience evidence in disability policy & research • #NDIS Squeaky Wheel in #Auspol • MAnimalSc • Mother of unicorns & a red kelpie
See also, Georgia van Toorn's piece today:
Did we learn nothing from robodebt? NDIS automation will put vulnerable lives at the mercy of machines | Georgia Van Toorn
It’s hard to overstate the potential dangers of replacing discretion with algorithms in a system as consequential as the national disability insurance scheme
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
See also, Georgia van Toorn's piece today:
Reposted by Cat Walker
Oop, there it is. God forbid a disability scheme actually cost the government anything. Are we just going to magically have fewer people with disabilities needing assistance when this kicks in? No wait, don't tell me LET ME GUESS
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Oop, there it is. God forbid a disability scheme actually cost the government anything. Are we just going to magically have fewer people with disabilities needing assistance when this kicks in? No wait, don't tell me LET ME GUESS
“Easy/hard” is Nudging 101, as imported to the NDIA by Robodebt architects.
As one employee told @squigglyrick.bsky.social 3yrs ago...
“[We] are talking about using psychological tricks... What I want to know is whether we are discouraging people from claiming support to which they are entitled.”
As one employee told @squigglyrick.bsky.social 3yrs ago...
“[We] are talking about using psychological tricks... What I want to know is whether we are discouraging people from claiming support to which they are entitled.”
When bureaucrats try to understand human behaviour
There are people inside government departments who want to use insights into human behaviour to influence us. At its best, it can help design systems to get the best outcomes for people.
But at its w...
7ampodcast.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“Easy/hard” is Nudging 101, as imported to the NDIA by Robodebt architects.
As one employee told @squigglyrick.bsky.social 3yrs ago...
“[We] are talking about using psychological tricks... What I want to know is whether we are discouraging people from claiming support to which they are entitled.”
As one employee told @squigglyrick.bsky.social 3yrs ago...
“[We] are talking about using psychological tricks... What I want to know is whether we are discouraging people from claiming support to which they are entitled.”
It's amazing how they remember there's an Extreme option and protocol on the risk matrix when the risk is reputational.
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 AM
It's amazing how they remember there's an Extreme option and protocol on the risk matrix when the risk is reputational.