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The information about services is available in a range of languages and audio or written formats. [Source: Shutterstock]

Disability Gateway website received positively by advocacy groups

Tags NDIS Conditions Therapies Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Employment Accommodation Transport Government Posted 2 months ago by Anna Christian

Key advocacy groups believe a website designed to provide information about support to people with disability could be a... Read more

Around nine areas in Australia would be requiring disability support workers to put more than two-thirds of their weekly pay into rent. [Source: Shutterstock]

Rental crisis for disability care workers worsened by COVID-19

Tags Accommodation Research Industry Posted 3 months ago by Liz Alderslade

Rental affordability for COVID-19 essential staff is in crisis with workers, including the disability support workforce,... Read more

The adequacy of the disability pension will be put under the microscope in a new senate inquiry. [Source: Shutterstock]

Senate supports inquiry into Disability Support Pension

Tags NDIS Finance Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Accommodation Royal Commission Posted 6 months ago by Jesse Neill

The experiences of people trying to access the Disability Support Pension (DSP) are set to be examined as part of a... Read more

In 2008, the building industry set an aspirational target of all housing being accessible by 2020, however, less than five percent of houses built were accessible. [Source: iStock]

New guidelines to ensure all new housing accessible for people with disability

Tags Accessibility Accommodation Government Posted 6 months ago by Liz Alderslade

People with disability will no longer struggle to find accessible houses in the future due to new mandatory housing... Read more

Approximately 13,000 new SDA places now exist or are in the pipeline across Australia. [Source: iStock]

Report shows rapid but not equal growth in Specialist Disability Accommodation in Australia

Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 10 months ago

The growth of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in Australia is promising but still behind demand, according to... Read more

A quarter of the 3,175 issues identified by volunteer Community Visitors in disability group homes this year, related to the appropriateness of the residential environment. [Source: iStock]

NDIS yet to solve disability accommodation shortage for Victorians

Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 11 months ago

For many Victorians with disability, the right to choose where they live and who they live with is so constrained that... Read more

The Government's Younger People in Residential Aged Care Strategy will feature a national network of 40 system coordinators to help younger people find age-appropriate accommodation

New funding and support strategy for younger people living in aged care

Tags Accommodation Industry Posted 1 year ago

The Federal Government has announced $10.6 million to fund a new strategy for reducing the number of younger people with... Read more

“Sometimes, temporary accommodation must be found until a long-term solution is found.” (Source: Supplied)

Baptist Care SA, accommodating client needs in housing

Tags Accommodation Posted 1 year ago

SPONSORED STORY – Everyone deserves a comfortable, safe place to live. It is usually the first step in their journey... Read more

"Independence is important to all and especially important to those who have a disability." (Source: iStock)

Supported residential living offers people with disability independence

Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair

SPONSORED STORY: People living with disability want independence and support when they need it, but have previously told... Read more

The changes made to SDA rules mean couples are now able to share a bedroom, and children will be able to share a room with their parent or siblings. (Source: iStock)

New SDA rules allow greater flexibility and choice

Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair

Changes announced this week by the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, allow... Read more

“However, several issues associated with access to and the delivery of SIL supports persist and some of these must be remedied as a matter of urgency.” (Source: Shutterstock)

NDIS supported living arrangements need urgent overhaul

Tags NDIS User Stories Accessibility Accommodation Research Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair

Urgent changes need to be made to help support National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to live... Read more

Only 0.5 percent of rentals, 326 out of 69,997, in Australia are affordable for someone receiving the Disability Support Pension. (Source: Shutterstock)

A chronic shortage of affordable private rentals leaving people with disability behind

Tags Finance Accessibility Accommodation Research Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair

The 2020 Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot has revealed a chronic shortage of affordable private rentals... Read more

At the Disability Royal Commission, CEO of VALID, Kevin Stone, and disability advocate, Alan Robertson. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

ROYAL COMMISSION: People with disability deserve the right to live independently

Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 1 year ago by Liz Alderslade

The last three days of the Royal Commission into the Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with... Read more

Dr Peter Gibilisco provided a statement about his lived experiences of receiving accommodation and support in a group home. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

ROYAL COMMISSION: Strict rules and inconsistent care

Tags NDIS Accommodation Advice Research Posted 1 year ago by Liz Alderslade

The third sitting of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability... Read more

Government has reinforced their commitments by boosting the Younger People in Residential Aged Care Action Plan. [Source: Shutterstock]

Government strengthens Younger People in Residential Aged Care Action Plan target

Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 2 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Following the release of the Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report, the Government has responded to the issue of... Read more

A highlight of the Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report was the unacceptable admission of younger people with disability into aged care. [Source: Shutterstock]

Younger people with disability need to be removed from aged care

Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 2 years ago by Liz Alderslade

The Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has recommended the removal of all... Read more

Disabled surfer and Feros Care ambassador Barney Miller [Source: Supplied]

Fearless Australians with disability hit the big screen

Tags Conditions User Stories Education Accessibility Employment Accommodation Posted 2 years ago by Nicole Pope

Television series, Fearless Films, is returning for a second season, turning its focus to smashing stereotypes of... Read more

The report, People with disability in Australia, covers multiple topics. including education, health, social support and employment [Source: Shutterstock]

Report shares experiences of Australians with disability

Tags Education Mental Health Employment Accommodation Research Posted 2 years ago by Nicole Pope

The first comprehensive report of its kind by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has shared the... Read more

The Government will invest $3 million to launch the Research Hub for Digital Enhanced Living at Deakin University in Melbourne [Source: Shutterstock]

Research hub to develop ‘smart home’ technology for disability

Tags Accessibility Accommodation Posted 2 years ago by Nicole Pope

A new research hub will be established in Victoria to develop personalised ‘smart home’ technology for people with... Read more

The Participant Service Guarantee will take effect from 1 July 2020 with a particular focus on children [Source: Shutterstock]

NDIS under inquiry microscope

Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 2 years ago by Nicole Pope

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be placed under the microscope during three new inquiries into... Read more