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Aussie band has big plans for 2021 thanks to NDIS support
Tags NDIS User Stories Education Posted 1 week agoAfter a successful 2020, Australian band The KingStones, who are all National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) part… Read more
Report shows rapid but not equal growth in Specialist Disability Accommodation in Australia
Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 2 weeks agoThe growth of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in Australia is promising but still behind demand, according … Read more
2020: Our Year in Review
Tags NDIS Accessibility Mental Health Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago2020 has been a year of change and uncertainty across Australia and the globe, especially for the disability industry… Read more
Committee launches inquiry into NDIS independent assessments
Tags NDIS Posted 1 month agoThe Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has announced it will conduct an inqu… Read more
NDIS yet to solve disability accommodation shortage for Victorians
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 month agoFor many Victorians with disability, the right to choose where they live and who they live with is so constrained tha… Read more
New resources to support best practice assessment and diagnosis of autism
Tags NDIS Conditions Autism Advice Research Posted 1 month agoClinicians and the broader autism community can now access a suite of resources to help them understand and learn mor… Read more
RC report finds “serious failures” to people with disability during early stages of COVID-19
Tags NDIS Accessibility Mental Health Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month agoThe Australian Government was responsible for “serious failures” to people with disability during the early stage… Read more
Early intervention plays important part in development of children on autism spectrum
Tags NDIS Autism Posted 2 months agoA landmark report has been released looking at the impact of early intervention on children on the autism spectrum. Read more
NDIS Participants to access free assessments as part of pilot
Tags NDIS Posted 3 months agoNational Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Participants will have the opportunity to experience free independent ass… Read more
ROYAL COMMISSION: An overuse of medications and restrictive practices
Tags NDIS Therapies User Stories Accessibility Posted 3 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held hearings, running … Read more
NDIS overhaul to give easier access and make system less complex
Tags NDIS Accessibility Posted 4 months ago by Rebecca St ClairA new package of reforms to the NDIS has been announced by the Government in response to the recommendations made in … Read more
Supported residential living offers people with disability independence
Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 4 months ago by Rebecca St ClairSPONSORED STORY: People living with disability want independence and support when they need it, but have previously t… Read more
ROYAL COMMISSION: Disability sector not supported during COVID-19
Tags NDIS User Stories Education Accessibility Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held hearings, running … Read more
Victoria asking for disability response, similar to aged care
Tags NDIS Accessibility Posted 5 months ago by Liz AldersladeDuring a Sunday address, 16 August, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews outlined a request from the State to receive Fed… Read more
South Australian Government accepts safeguarding recommendations
Tags NDIS Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Disability Safeguarding Task Force, established in the wake of the tragic death of Ann Marie Smith, has released … Read more
NDIA Board member resigns position
Tags NDIS Noticeboard Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairNational Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) board member Mr John Walsh AM has resigned from his role, effective 31 Au… Read more
Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 6 months agoOPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and de… Read more
JobTrainer may have potential to boost disability workforce
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Industry Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government has announced a new skills investment program called JobTrainer as part of its coronavirus mea… Read more
Data needed to measure extent of violence against people with disability
Tags NDIS Accessibility Research Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairData is an important element for measuring the scale of abuse and violence faced by people with disability in Austral… Read more
$20 million expansion to build on Community Connector program
Tags NDIS Accessibility Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe National Community Connector Program (NCCP) has received $20 million to help connect people from culturally and l… Read more