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Study to Seek Affordable Transport Model For People With Disability

Luke Michael, Thursday, 1st November 2018 -  Making it easier for people with disability to travel will be the focus of new research into the transport challenges posed by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Australian Aid Sector Vows to Get #KidsOffNauru

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 30th October 2018 -  More than 120 Australian aid NGOs have vowed to ramp up efforts to get children off Nauru, as pressure mounts on the government to transfer all children remaining on the island to Australia.
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Automated Welfare Worsens Inequality, Experts Say

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 30th October 2018 -  Rapid automation of welfare services is creating extreme barriers for disadvantaged Australians, in particular people with disability, with an expert panel calling for a rethink of the current processes.

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Time’s Up: Issues Faced by Young People in Residential Aged Care

Contributor, Tuesday, 30th October 2018 -  La Trobe University Professor Jacinta Douglas examines how young people with disability end up in aged care, and how we can change these people’s lives for the better.  
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In Five Minutes, Learn About the NDIS Audit Process

Bruce Nixon, Tuesday, 30th October 2018 -  Registration and renewal can be a daunting process for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, writes Centro ASSIST CEO Bruce Nixon, who offers his tips for navigating your NDIS audit.

Around the World

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Canada Set to Remove Limit on Charities’ Non-partisan Political Activities

Luke Michael, Monday, 29th October 2018 -  The Canadian government’s move to broaden the freedom of expression for charities has been labelled a win for the nation’s charitable sector.
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Disability Advocates Call For NDIS Funding Certainty

Luke Michael, Monday, 29th October 2018 -  Disability groups are demanding assurances that National Disability Insurance Scheme funding is secure and fully covered into the future, after it emerged $3.9 billion originally promised to the scheme will be redirected to fund drought relief.
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Government’s Plan to Cut Disability Support Pension Backfires

Luke Michael, Friday, 26th October 2018 -  The federal government is ditching controversial plans to review the eligibility of 90,000 people on the Disability Support Pension after only a tiny fraction of recipients were found not to qualify for the payment.

Opinion

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Who Wants to Commodify Charities?

David Crosbie, Thursday, 25th October 2018 -  The core role of the charities regulator should not be diminished by ill-informed attempts to develop a nebulous marketplace for which there are few, if any, customers, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie.
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Documentary Australia Foundation Celebrates Ten Years of Storytelling For Social Impact

Contributor, Thursday, 25th October 2018 -  As Documentary Australia Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary, it wants to collaborate with the not-for-profit sector to help NFPs use storytelling to achieve their aims and objectives.

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