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NDIS Rules released

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th March 2013 - The Federal Government has released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability, their families,…

Self Directed Approaches Conference

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th March 2013 - In recent years Australia’s disability services sector has been moving towards self-directed approaches. Now, with an imminent NDIS, transitioning has become a top priority…

Call for More Disability Work Opportunities

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st March 2013 - The peak body representing executives of large Australian corporations, the Business Council of Australia, has called on the Federal Government to provide disabled people with…

NDIS Secures Regional Offices

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th February 2013 - The Federal Government has secured regional offices across Australia in each of the National Disability Insurance Scheme sites in preparations for the launch of the Scheme in July.…

Australians Fail Social Inclusion Test for People With Disability

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st February 2013 - New research reveals that Australians living with a disability are still feeling excluded from society, with community attitude still one of the biggest problems they face. Research…

NFP Disability App

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th February 2013 - A new Not for Profit phone app has been developed to help people with a disability get their lives back on track. Developed by Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) the new iPhone and…

Disability Commissioner Resigns From Airline Working Party

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th February 2013 -
Graeme Innes Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes has resigned from the Federal Government’s Accessible Airlines Working Group citing a lack of preparedness…

Opinion

A Novel Approach to Employment of People with Disability?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th January 2013 - As the Federal Government calls for submissions on how to increase employment opportunities for people with disability, systemic advocate for inclusive practices, Tricia Malowney…

Consultation on Employment Opportunities for People with Disability

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th January 2013 -
Picture: blog.amsvans.com The Federal Government is continuing to seek public consultation on proposals to boost employment participation for people with disability,…

Opinion

NDIS Bill – Time for Closer Examination

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th January 2013 - As more than a thousand submissions have been made to the Senate Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme legislation, the President of the Victorian Disability Services…

QLD Offers NDIS Funding

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th December 2012 - Queensland has become the second State to put forward a plan to the Federal Government to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) but the plan has already hit a Federal…

New Report Shows Aussies Living Longer

Staff Reporter, Friday, 23rd November 2012 -
A new report has shown Australians are living longer. Photo: seniorshousingonline.com Older Australians are living longer and without profound disability, according to a new…

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