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A disability care resident received threats in an anonymous letter the Disability Royal Commission has heard

Disability Royal Commission hears of shocking threats to disability care resident in SA

Tags NDIS Government Royal Commission Posted 2 weeks ago by Jesse Neill

A South Australian family have told the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with... Read more

Victorian Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, Luke Donnellan, announces five-day vaccination blitz for disability and aged care workers [Source: ABC News]

Victorian Government announce vaccination ‘blitz’ for disability workers

Tags NDIS Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 3 weeks ago by Jesse Neill

The Victorian Government will be enacting a five-day vaccination blitz that will provide disability and aged care staff... Read more

Sunnyfield Disability Services CEO Caroline Cuddihy fronted the disability royal commission over three days last week. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Disability royal commission hears allegations of abuse at NDIS accommodation provider

Tags NDIS Government Royal Commission Posted 3 weeks ago by Jesse Neill

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

NDIS proposed independent assessments have been overwhelmingly rejected in recent weeks. [Source: Shutterstock]

NDIS independent assessments largely opposed by disability community

Tags NDIS Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Jesse Neill

People with disability have warned independent assessments are making it harder to access publicly funded support as... Read more

Counsel Assisting Kate Eastman SC grilled Department of Health official over disability resident de-prioritisation in vaccine rollout [Source: Supplied]

Vaccine rollout to disability sector an "abject failure" and "discrimination"

Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago by Liz Alderslade

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held a special hearing on... Read more

The Disability Royal Commission has been granted a 17-month extension. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Disability Royal Commission granted extension until September 2023

Tags Accessibility Industry Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago by Jesse Neill

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been granted a... Read more

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) found that key disability sector requests were completely overlooked in the Federal Budget. [Source: iStock]

Federal Budget: "Not a Budget for people with disability"

Tags NDIS Accessibility Advice Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Liz Alderslade

The long awaited Federal Budget was unveiled on 11 May with the Government allocating $13.2 billion to the National... Read more

PWDA is calling on the Government to fund the implementation of a range of measures to benefit people with disability (Source: Shutterstock)

2021 Budget critically important for Australians living with disability

Tags NDIS Finance Industry Government Posted 1 month ago

Ahead of the 2021-22 Federal Budget, which will be released later today, Tuesday 11th May, People with Disability... 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 1 month 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

The Disability Royal Commission will be investigating the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people with disability. [Source: iStock]

DRC to investigate COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people with disability

Tags Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago by Liz Alderslade

Following a tumultuous national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and... Read more

Many advocates and peak organisations believe that the independent assessments is just a cost-cutting measure by the Federal Government. [Source: iStock]

Disability sector is unified against "robo-planning", inquiry is told

Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 1 month ago by Liz Alderslade

Disability advocates and organisations have labelled the proposed independent assessments as 'robo-planning' and have... Read more

Disability advocates are calling on the Government to hurry up and respond to requests to extend the Disability Royal Commission. [Source: iStock]

Peak bodies demand Government response to DRC extension request

Tags Advice Government Royal Commission Posted 2 months ago by Liz Alderslade

Disability advocacy groups are demanding that the Federal Government responds to requests from the Disability Royal... Read more

The Department of Health admitted that aged care residents were prioritised over disability residents during the initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout. [Source: Senate Committee]

Disability residents put on backburner during vaccine rollout to focus on aged care

Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 2 months ago by Liz Alderslade

The COVID-19 vaccination of aged care residents has been prioritised over disability facility residents, a Senate Select... Read more

The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) says the proposed changes to the NDIS could undermine the purpose of the legislation, which is to give choice and control to the consumer. [Source: iStock]

Choice and control undermined by inability to challenge NDIS assessments

Tags NDIS Government Posted 2 months ago

The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has highlighted concerns around the mandatory National Disability Insurance Scheme... Read more

A leaked proposal suggests removing people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and acquired brain injuries from the NDIS (Source: iStock)

Draft NDIS proposal leaks with drastic changes

Tags NDIS Conditions Government Posted 2 months ago

A draft proposal of legislation changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was leaked to the media on... Read more

This study also uncovered alarming statistics around the violence and abuse people with disability experience over their lifetime. [Source: iStock]

Women with disability twice as likely to experience sexual assault, says DRC

Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Royal Commission Posted 3 months ago by Liz Alderslade

As Australia deals with the ongoing sexual assault cases against women in Parliament and the pervasive culture around... Read more

The Queensland Government announced last minute funding for State disability advocacy services. [Source: iStock]

QLD Government makes last minute commitment to disability advocacy services

Tags Advice Government Posted 3 months ago by Liz Alderslade

The Queensland Government released a last minute funding commitment last week, ahead of a rally planned for Wednesday... Read more

Some disability advocacy services in Queensland are completely reliant on Government funding to provide services and may have to close doors if the funding doesn't continue. [Source: iStock]

Queensland disability advocates concerned over absent funding commitments

Tags Advice Government Posted 3 months ago by Liz Alderslade

People with disability and advocacy groups in Queensland have come together for a special campaign in a bid to get the... Read more

The Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will increase by $8.40 a fortnight. [Source: iStock]

Increase to Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment

Tags Finance Government Posted 3 months ago

More than five million Australians will receive an increase to their social security payments, including Disability... Read more

Disability advocacy groups speak out against NDIS independent assessments

Tags NDIS Government Posted 3 months ago

More than 20 of Australia’s largest disability advocate and support organisations have released a joint statement... Read more