Summer Foundation podcasts

About Summer Foundation podcasts

Australia’s leading podcast on the NDIS, hosted by Dr George Taleporos. Get sharp analysis, compelling interviews and clear commentary on the reforms, policies and decisions shaping the lives of people with disability and our families. With lived experience of disability and decades of expertise in advocacy, research and policy, Dr George asks the questions the community wants answered and cuts through the jargon to explain what matters, why it matters, and what it could mean for you. Important! Please note that episodes of this podcast will appear first on YouTube and will soon be exclusively posted on YouTube. Please subscribe to the channel here (https://www.youtube.com/@NDISInsights) for the latest episode and the best experience including chapter headings and full video and captions. Note: As of the 14 of April 2026, the Summer Foundation is no longer affiliated with this podcast. It is now independently produced and hosted by Dr George Taleporos. RSSVERIFY

Publisher

Dr George Taleporos

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Feb 2016

Latest episode

18 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 of 108 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Dr I-CAN" Warns: The Risks of NDIS Assessments

   Dr George interviews Dr Sam Arnold, former lead author of the I-CAN, about critical risks and recommendations for NDIS support needs assessments.

2. 

   6 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   NDIS Bill Showdown: Exclusive Interview with Senator Jordon Steele-John

   Dr. George Taleporos interviews Senator Jordon Steele-John about the NDIS Bill's risks and protections, revealing crucial insights for the disability community's advocacy efforts.

3. 

   17 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Human Rights Lawyers Unpack the NDIS Bill: “People Will Be Harmed”

   Dr. George Taleporos interviews human rights lawyers Mitchell Skipsey, Naomi Anderson, and Belinda Kochanowska, who explain how the proposed NDIS Bill jeopardizes disability rights and participant protections.

Inside a recent episode

"Dr I-CAN" Warns: The Risks of NDIS Assessments

Published 18 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] When you go into an ICANN assessment, the first questions of version four and version five of the ICANN assessment are, tell me about you and tell me about how you contribute and can we support you to contribute more? And then the rest of the assessments was based around what supports do you need to work towards that chosen, valued life that you want to live? And unless you have an idea of what that life is before you walk into assess the assessment the assessment is just going to focus on more of the same and focus on what services it starts it can fall into the trap of seeing everything because services as the solution rather than seeing the person as you know contributing citizen with the direction of goal in life that they want to head towards and what are the supports formal and informal that are going to work in supporting the person to get there maybe if i share some of the definitions behind some of this stuff, the fun one for you, George. […]

Who has been a guest on Summer Foundation podcasts

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Sam Arnold
• Jordon Steele-John
• Mitchell Skipsey
• Naomi Anderson
• Belinda Kochanowska

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

202,820

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

81

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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