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Staffing challenges for disability sector: report

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 9th August 2022 -  In some areas people with disability are waiting months for allied health services due to a shortage of staff, according to a new report. People with disability may be at risk due to …

Q&A: Rishworth’s plan for “positive impact”

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 2nd August 2022 -  The new social services minister promises to leave no Australian behind. Almost three months on from the election, Parliament has begun sitting and we’re starting to get an idea of…

Register as a disability worker to support a stronger, safer disability workforce

Contributor, Tuesday, 12th July 2022 -  The Victorian Disability Worker Commission has launched a campaign encouraging disability workers to register to show people with disability they have the right skills to deliver…

Disability services not always suited to digital, report reveals

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 8th July 2022 -  Better preparation is needed to ensure continuity of services for NDIS participants in times of crisis. A new report has revealed that many of the services required by NDIS participants…

‘Uberisation’ of the disability sector threatens provision of care

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 6th July 2022 -  A new report finds the digital contracting model, which has grown over the past five years, is “unsuitable” to the disability sector. People with disability could be put at risk thanks…

Time for action on disability employment

Christina Ryan, Monday, 20th June 2022 -  Our new federal government needs to invest in employment of disabled people, starting with the next CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency, writes Christina Ryan, CEO of…

Shorten answers question of ‘what’s next’ for the NDIS

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 17th June 2022 -  “The intent of the NDIS was to see the whole person, not just their impairment” Newly-appointed minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, has outlined what he thinks the future of the NDIS…

Election 2022: The state of play

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 18th May 2022 -  To ensure you have the most informed view of this election, we give you a final run-through of the sector’s demands and how some of the candidates responded. The past six weeks have seen…

Election 2022: what have the major parties promised?

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 -  We take a look at the announcements made so far on the issues of relevance to our sector. We’ve passed the halfway point of this campaign and we’re just a few short weeks away from the federal…

Younger people in aged care is a problem: will the government keep its stated commitment?

Di Winkler, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 -  Warehousing people with disability under 65 in nursing homes that are not resourced to meet their needs is a waste of human potential, argue Di Winkler and Peter Mulherin. Australia…

Hundreds answer call to defend NDIS

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 -  “It’s been so difficult historically for people with disability and families to get heard and be treated like their concerns are worthy and important enough to consider” Over…

Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk.

Contributor, Friday, 22nd April 2022 -  Here are three ways to attract more disability sector workers, writes Libby Callaway. Ahead of the upcoming election, Labor has promised a rigorous review of the National Disability…

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