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Disability groups unite in plea for targeted coronavirus support

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 7th April 2020 - “We haven’t heard anything about how disability and those living with disability are going to be prioritised at this moment,” disability leaders say. Over 70 national, …

Communications, COVID-19 and the not for profit CEO

Fran Connelley, Tuesday, 24th March 2020 - Fran Connelley shares five communication tips to help the servant leader, whose main goal is to serve, in these challenging times. Before this week, I used to say the role of the CEO …

New learning program to help deliver on NDIS service demand and encourage sector growth

Contributor, Thursday, 19th March 2020 - Whether you’re an organisation looking to break into the fast-growing disability sector, or one that already provides services but wants to expand, a new interactive learning program…

NDIA is failing disability providers

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 2nd March 2020 - Only one in five providers say the NDIA is working well with the sector The poor relationship between disability providers and the agency in charge of rolling out the National Disability…

Leading through change

Lea Corbett, Monday, 24th February 2020 - Continuing our NFP leadership series, Map consulting group’s Lea Corbett and Amanda Cornwall speak with Glenn Foard, CEO of Melba Support Services, about the experiences and challenges…

Predictions for 2020: Community services

Doug Taylor, Tuesday, 18th February 2020 - A report released in the latter part of last year could lead to a tipping point of sorts for the not-for-profit sector in 2020, as the implications of this start to play out and we ask questions…

‘We need to see action’: Disability advocates present plan to end barriers to work

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 17th February 2020 - The plan has been labelled a down payment on the future of people with disability With just 53 per cent of working age people with disability in paid work, a peak disability body is launching…

Improper care causes spate of preventable deaths for people with disability

Luke Michael, Friday, 14th February 2020 - More than half of the deaths reviewed in Queensland were considered potentially treatable or avoidable Inadequate health care and poor practice from service providers is causing…

Hollywood urged to get more people with disability on television

Luke Michael, Thursday, 6th February 2020 - The Ruderman Family Foundation says disability remains glaringly absent from Hollywood’s discourse on diversity Only one in five characters with disability on American television…

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The key to success is collaboration (and an app)

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 5th February 2020 - As the primary carer for a son with multiple and complex disabilities, Danny Hui juggles appointments with up to 40 different doctors and therapists at any one time. But his app, Sameview,…

Irish politicians urged to make disability rights a priority

Luke Michael, Friday, 24th January 2020 - The poverty level for people with disability in Ireland has more than doubled in the past decade Advocates are calling for Irish political parties to commit to ending disability poverty…

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The NDIS needs a new plan

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 3rd December 2019 - UWA White Paper calls for fit-for-purpose disability system in Australia The National Disability Insurance Scheme is not working for everyone and change is needed now, a new report…

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