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Disabled and Carers Join Expert Groups to Design NDIS

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd May 2012 -  Three expert working groups, including disabled people and carers, have been chosen to help design the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Federal Government has…

Government Commits Funding for Mental Illness Support

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th April 2012 -  The Federal Government has committed $8.1 million in funding for Australians with a severe mental illness to gain access to practical support services. The Minister for Community…

Where’s the Aged Care Sector’s “Road Map”?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th January 2012 -  Flickr image  Some rights reserved by Rosie O'Beirne    The Australian aged care sector is calling for its own ‘Roadmap’…

Government Slammed Over Bill to Expand Welfare Quarantining

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd November 2011 -  Flickr Image: Some rights reserved by Rusty Stewart  The Federal Government has introduced legislation to extend ‘welfare quarantining’…

Govt Wants National Debate on NDIS Funding

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th October 2011 -  Image: A supporter of the 'Every Australian Counts' campaign meets with the Federal Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie. The Federal Government is firmly committed to implementing…

Major Crackdown on Disability Support Pension

Staff Reporter, Monday, 1st August 2011 -  With new Impairment Tables estimated to drastically reduce the number of people receiving the Disability Support Pension, the Government is being urged to ensure people are not…

Barriers to Work for Disability Support Pensioners

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd June 2011 -   
A new report on disability support pensioners shows that there are continuing barriers to work for people with a disability as the number of recipients continues to rise. The

Community Sector Leaders to Provide Input on Carbon Assistance

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 -  With the Gillard Government committing the bulk of carbon price revenue to assisting households, a working group of community sector leaders has been set up to provide advice on how…

COAG Endorses Road Map for Disability Reform

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th February 2011 -  The National Disability Strategy – billed by the Federal Government as the first national strategy to provide a long term disability action road map – has been endorsed…

Uniting Care Australia Calls for Safer Gambling Practices

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd December 2010 -  UnitingCare Australia is supporting Federal Government attempts at an early roll-out of a full pre-commitment system over the next four years to reduce the harm caused by problem…

New Family Support Program

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 4th November 2010 -  The Gillard Government has announced changes to the Family Support Program in a bid to reduce red tape and paperwork for service providers – changes that have been welcomed…

Announcement on Pilot for CDFI Sector Expected Soon

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th October 2010 -  The Federal Government is expected to announce the participants in a national pilot scheme to grow the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) sector in Australia by…
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