Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th December 2011 -
The Federal Government will work with the South Australian State Government to help the state prepare for the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The $6 billion-a-year…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th December 2011 -
The national peak body representing Australia’s carers has welcomed the establishment of a new government agency to help launch of the new National Disability Insurance…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th November 2011 -
As a National Disability Insurance Scheme takes gradually takes shape, there are lots of questions facing its architects: how will it be funded, will it get full support from the major…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th March 2011 -
From government policy through to public rhetoric, there is a widespread expectation that people with disabilities should contribute to society as best they are able. Yet historically,…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 1st March 2011 -
The Productivity Commission has released its draft report as part of its inquiry into care and support for people with disability, recommending the establishment of a National Disability…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th August 2010 -
All three major parties have confirmed they will commit to examining major reform of the disability sector if elected in the August 21 poll, including supporting the introduction…