Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 13th March 2015 -
The Abbott Government has extended funding worth more than $47 million to disability organisations throughout Australia, allowing them to operate until at least 30 June 2016.
Assistant…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 24th February 2015 -
The latest quarterly report for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) shows the scheme is on time, on budget, and has very high participant satisfaction.
The NDIS is currently…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -
The new Victorian Labor Government has been urged to ensure that it meets its commitments under the NDIS agreement with the Commonwealth and increase its disability budget.
The Not…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th December 2014 -
Governments in News South Wales and Victoria have been urged to continue funding disability services in their regions in tandem with the roll out of the National Disability Insurance…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -
A meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council has committed to a full roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and says…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th December 2014 -
The supporters of Every Australian Counts campaign have sent over 1000 emails calling on the State and Federal Disability Ministers to clarify when the National Disability Insurance…
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 9th December 2014 -
Australia’s disability sector is dysfunctional, and transforming it is complicated, arduous and stressful with the National Disability Insurance Scheme currently "immersed…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th November 2014 -
The first annual report of the National Disability Insurance Agency that administers the NDIS says that the economic benefits of the Scheme will outweigh its costs in the long term,…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th November 2014 -
A National Costing and Pricing Framework for Disability Services has been released to help mission driven organisations understand the cost of service delivery and to help them…
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 3rd November 2014 -
A program that will teach disability service providers how to deal with workforce changes created by the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been launched in Western Australia.…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 23rd October 2014 - The NDIS will create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs and impact investors who want to improve the lives of people with a disability says…
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th October 2014 -
The future of support for carers is “highly uncertain” as NSW transitions towards the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to a new report by peak…