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Changes to Psychiatric Confinement Payments ‘Insidious’

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd June 2015 - A Federal Government move to take welfare payments off people undergoing psychiatric confinement but not convicted of a crime will have a dramatic impact on the lives of people with disability and mental illness, writes WA Greens Senator Rachel Siewe

Disability Employment Package

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 - The 2015 Federal Budget has provided $25 million over four years to start to shape Disability Employment toward a new model in 2018 in which it expects 22,000 people with disability to be employment-ready.

Victorian NFPs At Risk Over Funding

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st May 2015 - Cuts locked in by the recent Federal Budget are putting at risk the substantial economic and social contribution of Victorian community sector charities, according to a new report from the Victorian Council of Social Service.

Early Roll Out of NDIS in NSW

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st May 2015 - The Federal and NSW Governments have signed an agreement to begin the early rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in parts of Western Sydney.

Progress on Crowd-sourced Equity Funding Too Slow?

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th May 2015 - The Federal Opposition claims the Abbott Government is dragging its feet on reforms to introduce national Crowd-sourced Equity Funding (CSEF) laws.

Removing DGR from Enviro Groups Inappropriate – Submission

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th May 2015 - Individual Federal Ministers should not have the final say in determining charitable status or the eligibility for tax deductibility of Not for Profit organisations, a community submission to the Parliamentary inquiry into environmental advocacy grou

NDIS Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Rates Well

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th May 2015 - People With Disability Australia (PWDA) has hailed the success of the NDIS Citizens’ Jury Scorecard report, saying it has uncovered deep and meaningful feedback.

Advisory Panel to Reduce Violence Against Women Named

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th May 2015 - The Federal Government has announced the full membership of its specially convened Advisory Panel to reduce violence against women along with $30 million in funding for a national anti-violence education campaign.

Shorten Reveals Jobs Plan

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 - Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has unveiled his plan to boost employment in Australia, saying science, technology, engineering and maths will be the central jobs of the future.

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