Just one day before announcing a Federal election, the Gillard Government released a discussion paper on ways to improve support for Australians with severe or …
The Rudd Government has announced Round 3 of the Federal Innovation Fund that will include $3 million for social enterprises focussed on jobseekers with disability.
The…
The newly established Disability Advocacy Network Australia, DANA, will receive $60,000 in Federal funding to help people with a disability, their families and carers…
The Rudd Government has introduced legislation to provide tax law reforms for people with severe disabilities along with their families and carers.
In particular, the…
Disability Service Providers head to Canberra in an attempt to reverse funding cuts from the Federal Budget.
Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE’s) which…
A new online resource will help Victorians living with a disability, their families and carers have easier access to respite by providing the latest information about…
The Australian Productivity Commission has begun its inquiry into a National Disability Care and Support scheme.
The Inquiry forms part of the Rudd Government’s…
The report called The Way Forward: A new disability policy framework for Australia, outlines the drawbacks of the current system given that the number of people…
Winners of the 2009 National Disability Awards were announced at an awards ceremony at Parliament House recently, as part of the lead up to International Day of People with…
The meeting, held at Kirribilli House and hosted by the Prime Minister’s wife, Therese Rein and Parliamentary Secretary Bill Shorten, brought together 20 of Australia’s…
The number of people using disability support services in Australia has increased by 24% over the past four years, according to a report released today by the Australian…