Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 21st September 2022 - Australian Federation of Disability Organisations’ CEO Ross Joyce has had an extensive career dedicated to community service. He is this week’s Changemaker.While Ross Joyce’s…
Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 20th December 2018 - A campaign to reverse the federal government’s reduction to the suspension time of the Disability Support Pension for people in prison has been successful, keeping it at two years…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 12th September 2018 - A framework measuring the impact of government projects will revolutionise the way social investment is measured, an expert believes. Richard Holden, a UNSW professor of economics…
Rachel McFadden, Monday, 26th June 2017 -
Australia’s leading disability advocacy bodies and the nation’s peak body for social services has called on the government to act urgently to secure the future of the NDIS.
In a joint…
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 23rd January 2017 - The federal government has announced that a Productivity Commission review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme will investigate its sustainability and costs.Treasurer…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 -
Four national peak disability groups have joined forces with disability advocates calling on politicians from all parties to vote against a Bill set to extinguish the legal rights…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd January 2014 -
Disability peak bodies have told the reviewer leading the probe into Australia’s social welfare system that workforce participation and meaningful jobs with award wages…
The disability sector is mourning the sudden and untimely death of Lesley Hall, who had been Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th February 2012 -
A new group which brings together parents, teachers, young people with disability and peak bodies to advise the Gillard Government on issues affecting students with disability…