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<p>$47 million dedicated in Early Childhood and Early Intervention (ECEI) has been announced for SA (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Announced: Funding to support South Australian children with developmental disability or delay

Addressing developmental delay or disability in South Australian children is at the heart of a new Government funding... Read more

<p>NDIS providers across Queensland are being encouraged by the state’s government to deliver more culturally-appropriate care (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Calls made for culturally supportive disability services and care in QLD

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers across Queensland are being encouraged by the state’s government... Read more

<p>Round 2 &#8211; NDIS Innovation Grant Applications in the Northern Territory are open now (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

NDIS Innovation Grants now open in the NT

Community providers with innovative projects are being encouraged to apply for a new round of grant funding aimed to... Read more

<p>The i-boll has now been licensed in an agreement with disability service provider Novita (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Commercialisation of new technology aims to give back control to people with disability

New technology developed by a collaboration between researchers, students, and experts from some of South... Read more

<p>NDIS model also raises concerns about the sustainability of specialist psychosocial services (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

NDIS behind Mental health support shortage

The transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could see many Australians left without appropriate... Read more

<p>WA consultation is open until 9 February 2018 (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

WA welcome to have their say about proposed health care policy

Feedback, comments and suggestions are currently being sought as Western Australia works towards finalising their... Read more

<p>DPS CEO Mark Ogden with SA Minister for Ageing Zoe Bettison at the official event (Source: DPS Publishing)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

DPS celebrates 20 years in aged care publishing and first in disability

DPS Publishing, the company bringing you Talking Aged Care, celebrated 20 years in aged care publishing this week with... Read more

<p>IDEAS has around 2000 signatures on its petition since November 2017 (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Disability support services ‘at risk’ as NDIS rolls out

Independent information and advocacy services supporting people with disability, older people, their families and carers... Read more

<p>A $72 million investment into the delivery of frontline services under the NDIS has been announced for SA (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Partnership to deliver frontline NDIS services in South Australia

Days after a number of stakeholders called on the Federal Government to keep its promises relating to the roll out of... Read more

<p>a sproting event from the 2016 Games in Adelaide (Source: Australian Deaf Games)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Community competitors give their all for Deaf Games

Deaf and hard of hearing people have come together from across the nation, and the seas, to help celebrate, compete and... Read more