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News Shorts: Slashed NDIS cases, social security boost and an innovative new program

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 8th March 2023 -  All the news you need to know from around the sector.

Faster, fairer access to support for NDIS participants 

Alternative dispute resolution processes to address NDIS appeals has…

Shortening hospital discharge wait for NDIS participants reaps rewards

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 15th February 2023 -  New report finds reducing hospital discharge delays for NDIS participants has saved up to half a billion dollars so far, as governments meet to set the disability sector’s 12-month…

Exclusive: your first look at Australia’s new National Volunteering Strategy

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 13th February 2023 -  In what’s believed to be a global first, the volunteering strategy has been co-designed with the sector and government. Australia has a new National Volunteering Strategy, with …

New Early Years Strategy to include sector’s experiences

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Tuesday, 7th February 2023 -  The federal government is calling on health, education and family support organisations to contribute to the strategy’s development. Social service organisations in the early…

News Shorts: inaugural young fundraiser fellowships, new autism strategy and a plethora of opportunities

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 1st February 2023 -  All the news you need to know from around the sector.

Inaugural fellowships to support emerging fundraisers

20 new and emerging fundraisers from across Australia have been chosen…

The stories you loved in 2022

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 21st December 2022 -  Look back on some of your favourite stories this year. It’s been a big year for the sector. The war on charities looks like it’s finally over, Australia made some headway on environmental…

News Shorts: New offshore wind energy, Google ban on abortion, and more

News Team, Tuesday, 20th December 2022 -  All the news you need to know from around the sector.

Australia-first wind zone established

The Bass Strait, off Victoria’s coast, has been designated Australia’s first offshore…

Feedback sought on DES discussion paper

News Team, Tuesday, 20th December 2022 -  The discussion paper aims to centre those with lived experience. The Disability Employment Services (DES) Quality Framework discussion paper is open for public consultation.…

DES star ratings suspended as department rushes to fix coding error

News Team, Friday, 9th December 2022 -  An external investigation into the error will be established. Social services minister Amanda Rishworth is launching an investigation into Disability Employment Services (DES)…

A new Disability Services Act built on lived experience

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Public consultation is now open for the first major review of the Act since 1986. Disability sector organisations and people with lived experience can have their say on the evolution…

EXCLUSIVE: Rishworth acknowledges budget fell short for some

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth says budget “can’t be everything to everyone” but she feels the balance is right, in an exclusive sit down with …

New trial to link NDIS to DES providers

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 -  Minister says the trial will help disabled people into work, but the announcement has been met with scepticism by people with disability. A trial linking NDIS participants with Disability…

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