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Register as a disability worker to support a stronger, safer disability workforce

Contributor, Tuesday, 12th July 2022 -  The Victorian Disability Worker Commission has launched a campaign encouraging disability workers to register to show people with disability they have the right skills to deliver quality services.
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Disability services not always suited to digital, report reveals

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 8th July 2022 -  Better preparation is needed to ensure continuity of services for NDIS participants in times of crisis.
A man stands in front of the camera, turned away from it. He has tattoors on his arm and is holding a brown paper bag and his phone. He is a gig worker, delivering food.

‘Uberisation’ of the disability sector threatens provision of care

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 6th July 2022 -  A new report finds the digital contracting model, which has grown over the past five years, is “unsuitable” to the disability sector.

Opinion

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Time for action on disability employment

Christina Ryan, Monday, 20th June 2022 -  Our new federal government needs to invest in employment of disabled people, starting with the next CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency, writes Christina Ryan, CEO of the Disability Leadership Institute.
Bill Shorten, wearing a black suit and coat with a red tie, stands in the centre of a circle of people holding up blue and red signs that say 'defend our NDIS'. Some of the people are in wheelchairs.

Shorten answers question of ‘what’s next’ for the NDIS

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 17th June 2022 -  “The intent of the NDIS was to see the whole person, not just their impairment”
A group of protestors holding signs gather to Defend the NDIS

Hundreds answer call to defend NDIS

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 -  “It's been so difficult historically for people with disability and families to get heard and be treated like their concerns are worthy and important enough to consider”
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Raising concerns can help improve disability services for everyone

Contributor, Thursday, 28th April 2022 -  The Victorian Disability Worker Commission has launched a new campaign encouraging people to make contact, if there are concerns about a disability worker’s behaviour or quality of work.

Opinion

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Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk.

Contributor, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  Here are three ways to attract more disability sector workers, writes Libby Callaway.
Person with disability sitting by laptop with head in hands

Reform agenda for problem-plagued NDIS

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 20th April 2022 -  Labor has pledged to “fix the NDIS” should it win the May federal election, announcing a series of measures to address issues within the beleaguered system.

Opinion

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Equal pay, equal respect: It’s time to end discriminatory wages

Catherine McAlpine, Monday, 11th April 2022 -  Right now, across Australia over 20,000 people with disability – most with an intellectual disability – are working in jobs for as little as $2.50 per hour. We want that to change, now, writes Catherine McAlpine.

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