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WA Adopts NDIA Model For NDIS

Alison Blake, Tuesday, 12th December 2017 -  Western Australia has abandoned plans for a state run NDIS ending months of speculation about the operation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in the West.

Australians Urged To Recycle Their Mobiles To Feed People In Need

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 12th December 2017 -  A pair of leading not for profits have teamed up to encourage Australians to recycle their old mobiles to provide a meal for people in need this summer.

Changemaker

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The Power of Art to Bring About Social Justice

Luke Michael, Monday, 11th December 2017 -  Scott Rankin is the co-founder, CEO and creative director of Big hART, a charity which uses the arts to bring about social justice. He is this week’s Changemaker.
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Australians Encouraged To Have Their Say on Future of Supported Employment

Luke Michael, Friday, 8th December 2017 -  People with disability and those involved in the disability and employment sectors have been encouraged to have their say on the future of supported employment, with the release of a government discussion paper.
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Australians Urged To Volunteer in the Disability Sector

Luke Michael, Friday, 8th December 2017 -  To help meet the surging demand for disability workers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a new campaign has been launched to get more Australians volunteering in the disability sector.

Mental Health Number One Concern For Young Australians

Luke Michael, Thursday, 7th December 2017 -  For the first time, mental health is the number one issue of national concern for young Australians, according to major research from Mission Australia.
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Australians ‘Too Self-Conscious’ to Talk to People With Communication Difficulty

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 7th December 2017 -  A lack of disability awareness is causing Australians to feel too self-conscious and anxious to talk to people that use alternate methods of communication leaving those with communication difficulty feeling frustrated and lonely, according to new res

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Fighting Against The Culture Of Disbelief And Denial

Cathy Kezelman, Thursday, 7th December 2017 -  As the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse comes to a head, a series of articles have been published by Australian media to cast disbelief over the credibility of child sexual abuse victims, writes Dr Cathy Kezelman, p

Political Parties Argue Plans to Extend Cashless Debit Card

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 6th December 2017 -  Federal plans to extend the controversial trial sites of the cashless debit card have resulted in a dispute between the government, Labor and the Greens about the location and ongoing consultation around the new sites.
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Faith-Based Peak Bodies Signal Commitment to Social Justice

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 6th December 2017 -  Faith-based peak bodies have spoken of the challenges representing the diversity of their constituents and their commitment to advocating on social issues, during a conference bringing together Victoria’s broad religious community.

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