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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…

Minister Calls on Employers to Give People with a Disability a Go

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st September 2011 -  A new Australian new study shows that while employers generally agree that people with disability have a good attitude towards work, many continue to operate under the misconception…

NDIS Gateway Model Already Operating in Tasmania

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th August 2011 -  A central part of the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme has received a thumbs up from two community service organisations who have been successfully running a similar…

One in Twenty Australians Seeking Help Turned Away

Staff Reporter, Monday, 15th August 2011 -  Flickr image Some rights reserved by garryknight  Australian community and social service organisations are unable to meet the demand for their services…

Sweeping Disability Reforms: Gillard Backs NDIS

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th August 2011 -  Australia is set to get a National Disability Insurance Scheme following the Gillard Government’s release of the Productivity Commission’s report into disability…

Disability Sector Eagerly Awaiting Landmark Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd August 2011 -  Disability groups are eagerly awaiting the public release of the Final Report by the Productivity Commission into Disability Care and Support, which was presented to the Federal…

Australian Disability Enterprise Awards Open

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 22nd June 2011 -  Nominations are open for the 2011 Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) Excellence Award, which aims to recognise the work enterprises do in providing jobs for people with a disability.…

Early Intervention Support for Children with Disabilities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th May 2011 -  National peak body Carers Australia has been selected to provide a dedicated registration service to better support parents of children with specific disabilities in accessing…

Welfare Reform in a Tight Budget

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th May 2011 -  The 2011 Federal Budget has a strong focus on moving people off welfare and into the workforce, through measures such as providing wage subsidies for the long-term unemployed and…

Victoria to Trial Disability Insurance Scheme

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th May 2011 -  The Victorian Government is set to trial the national disability insurance scheme, the Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge has announced – but not until 2014.…

Nominations Open for National Disability Awards

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th May 2011 -  Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that make a positive contribution to the lives of people with disability for the fifth annual National…

National Disability and Carer Congress Seeks Social Media Champions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th April 2011 -  National Disability Insurance Scheme campaign group Every Australian Counts is looking for social media-savy volunteers to take on the role of bloggers, tweeters and status updaters…

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