INDUSTRY NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY

#PurpleLightUp has been driving momentum for disability inclusion across hundreds of organisations since 2017 [Source: PurpleSpace]

Purple spotlight to shine on global landmarks this International Day of People with Disability

Tags Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 3 months ago

Iconic buildings around the world will glow purple on 3 December to celebrate and put a spotlight on the economic contri… Read more

Rohan Greenland will commence his role as MS Australia's new CEO in December 2020.

MS Australia announces the appointment of new CEO

Tags Noticeboard Industry Posted 3 months ago

The Board of MS Australia has announced Mr Rohan Greenland as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer. Read more

LiveBig occupational therapist Jessica Suh says she loves that OT is person-centred and holistic. [Source: LiveBig]

New educational video highlights role of occupational therapists ahead of National OT Week

Tags Conditions Therapies Industry Posted 4 months ago

A new educational video highlighting the work of occupational therapists has been released by National Disability Insura… 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 5 months ago

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

"Immunise was designed to be easy to use and hard to break,"explained OnePassport CEO, Michael Maher. (iStock)

In a time of strict regulation, OnePassport® Immunise simplifies record keeping

Tags Employment Industry Posted 7 months ago

SPONSORED STORY - The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, but none more so than those who are vulnerable to… Read more

“In one home I worked, residents were isolated after testing, and many workers didn’t want to work because they were worried about their own or a family member's health." (iStock)

Disability workers face uncertainty and risk of illness due to COVID-19, survey says

Tags Finance Accessibility Mental Health Research Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

A new national survey of Disability Support Workers (DSWs) has found that workers are facing financial hardship, uncerta… Read more

“I have spent four years trying to turn a vision into reality, and I now have [the] opportunity to move this forward." (Source: iStock)

Disability sector grant recipients announced

Tags Noticeboard Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

National social enterprise Community Business Bureau (CBB) has announced the first round of recipients to receive up to … Read more

"The aim of the care huddle is to present current information about care needs in a concise way that is easily understood." (Source: iStock)

Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building

Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 7 months ago

OPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and defin… Read more

"[The] announcement is significant, not least because JobTrainer could contribute to placing well-qualified disability workers into the 90,000 additional disability positions..." (Source: iStock)

JobTrainer may have potential to boost disability workforce

Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Federal Government has announced a new skills investment program called JobTrainer as part of its coronavirus measur… Read more

"The families and caregivers of the participants are also seen as customers so it's important that they too are heard." (Source: iStock)

Hearing your customer

Tags NDIS Education Accessibility Industry Posted 8 months ago

OPINION - As we progress with consumer choice in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) it is increasingly impo… Read more

“With NDIS provider claiming patterns showing most supports have returned to pre-coronavirus levels, we are moving to the next phase of the response.” (Source: iStock)

First stages of post-COVID-19 NDIS as temporary measures set to end

Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Some of the temporary measures put in place by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help ease the burden o… Read more

Strong information management systems provide the foundation for continuous improvement and high quality, safe service delivery. (Source: Shutterstock

The importance of record keeping and information management for NDIS providers

Tags NDIS Advice Industry Posted 9 months ago

OPINION - Records are an important part of making sure information is available when it is needed but it is often overlo… Read more

In consultation with clients as well as where appropriate any carers, family or nominees, providers should review clients’ care plans and assess what is essential. (Source: Shutterstock)

COVID-19 contract, lease and consumer law considerations for NDIS Providers

Tags NDIS Employment Advice Industry Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

OPINION - COVID-19 has created a number of regulatory and other legal issues that impact NDIS providers. Read more

Businesses delivering NDIS funded supports and services directly to clients, as well as those working remotely, need to consider the workplace health and safety issues. (Source: Shutterstock)

COVID-19 employment considerations for NDIS providers

Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 10 months ago

OPINION PIECE - The COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense strain on the economy and raises complex legal problems for reg… Read more

The new measures are designed to allow people with disability to continue receiving support and for providers to be able to deliver services. (Source: Shutterstock)

New measures to support participants and providers during COVID-19

Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

New measures have been announced to ensure support is in place for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participa… Read more

The Commission has decided that these measures are necessary in view of the risks to health. (Source: Disability Royal Commission)

Disability Royal Commission suspended due to COVID-19

Tags Education Accessibility Industry Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has, until further notice,… Read more

Funding provided in ILC grants is an “essential part of the national disability support system. (Source: Shutterstock)

$85 million grant round opens to help Australians with disability

Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Australians living with a disability are set to benefit from new funding to increase community participation, after the … Read more

NDIS is supporting an increasing number of children, with 35 percent of new participants in the 0-6 age group. (Source: Shutterstock)

New NDIS data demonstrates a drop in wait times

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

Data released this week as a part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) Quarterly Report shows that wait … Read more

[The increase of the market and business available is to ensure NDIS participants are able to have greater choice and control in accessing services.] (Source: Shutterstock)

Businesses awarded grants to help build the NDIS provider market

Tags NDIS Finance Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair

446 businesses across Australia will share in approximately $9 million of funding from the Government to help their tran… Read more

Understanding the Royal commission process can help with knowing what to expect and helps with preparing for the Royal Commission (Source: Shutterstock)

What disability providers need to know about the Royal Commission

Tags Advice Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability continues in 2020 with mor… Read more