INDUSTRY NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Purple spotlight to shine on global landmarks this International Day of People with Disability
Tags Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 3 months agoIconic buildings around the world will glow purple on 3 December to celebrate and put a spotlight on the economic contri… Read more
MS Australia announces the appointment of new CEO
Tags Noticeboard Industry Posted 3 months agoThe Board of MS Australia has announced Mr Rohan Greenland as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer. Read more
New educational video highlights role of occupational therapists ahead of National OT Week
Tags Conditions Therapies Industry Posted 4 months agoA new educational video highlighting the work of occupational therapists has been released by National Disability Insura… Read more
New funding and support strategy for younger people living in aged care
Tags Accommodation Industry Posted 5 months agoThe Federal Government has announced $10.6 million to fund a new strategy for reducing the number of younger people with… Read more
In a time of strict regulation, OnePassport® Immunise simplifies record keeping
Tags Employment Industry Posted 7 months agoSPONSORED STORY - The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, but none more so than those who are vulnerable to… Read more
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 ClairA new national survey of Disability Support Workers (DSWs) has found that workers are facing financial hardship, uncerta… Read more
Disability sector grant recipients announced
Tags Noticeboard Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St ClairNational social enterprise Community Business Bureau (CBB) has announced the first round of recipients to receive up to … Read more
Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 7 months agoOPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and defin… Read more
JobTrainer may have potential to boost disability workforce
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government has announced a new skills investment program called JobTrainer as part of its coronavirus measur… Read more
Hearing your customer
Tags NDIS Education Accessibility Industry Posted 8 months agoOPINION - As we progress with consumer choice in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) it is increasingly impo… Read more
First stages of post-COVID-19 NDIS as temporary measures set to end
Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairSome of the temporary measures put in place by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help ease the burden o… Read more
The importance of record keeping and information management for NDIS providers
Tags NDIS Advice Industry Posted 9 months agoOPINION - Records are an important part of making sure information is available when it is needed but it is often overlo… Read more
COVID-19 contract, lease and consumer law considerations for NDIS Providers
Tags NDIS Employment Advice Industry Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St ClairOPINION - COVID-19 has created a number of regulatory and other legal issues that impact NDIS providers. Read more
COVID-19 employment considerations for NDIS providers
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 10 months agoOPINION PIECE - The COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense strain on the economy and raises complex legal problems for reg… Read more
New measures to support participants and providers during COVID-19
Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairNew measures have been announced to ensure support is in place for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participa… Read more
Disability Royal Commission suspended due to COVID-19
Tags Education Accessibility Industry Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has, until further notice,… Read more
$85 million grant round opens to help Australians with disability
Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairAustralians living with a disability are set to benefit from new funding to increase community participation, after the … Read more
New NDIS data demonstrates a drop in wait times
Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairData released this week as a part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) Quarterly Report shows that wait … Read more
Businesses awarded grants to help build the NDIS provider market
Tags NDIS Finance Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair446 businesses across Australia will share in approximately $9 million of funding from the Government to help their tran… Read more
What disability providers need to know about the Royal Commission
Tags Advice Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability continues in 2020 with mor… Read more