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Tasmanian Jobs to Surge with NDIS Rollout

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th July 2016 - In Tasmania the National Disability Insurance Scheme will deliver up to 1,750 new full-time jobs in the next three years and $260 million in new economic activity, according to the…

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Strengthening Partnerships for the Future

Christian Porter, Tuesday, 28th June 2016 - A re-elected Turnbull Coalition government will ensure the charity and Not for Profit sector thrives into the future, writes the minister for social services, Christian Porter,…

NDIS Delayed in WA

Eisha Gupta , Thursday, 5th May 2016 - The federal and Western Australian governments have delayed the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in that state by a year, in an effort to expand trial sites.…

Govt Funding for Community-Based Partnerships

Lina Caneva, Friday, 29th April 2016 - Community organisations can apply for a share of $160,000 in federal government funding for projects that showcase their philanthropic partnerships. In opening the grants round,…

Ad Campaign to Break Cycle of Family Violence

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th April 2016 - A $30 million federal government campaign designed to help break the cycle of violence against women and their children will begin on Sunday. The campaign, called Stop it at the Start…

Premier Warns of NDIS Cost Blowout

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 5th April 2016 - The Federal Government has rebuked a warning by West Australian Premier Colin Barnett that there would be a cost blowout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Barnett told…

NDIS to Trigger Economic Boom in NSW

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 15th March 2016 - The first market forecast report from the National Disability Insurance Agency has revealed that the scheme would create a jobs and economic boom in New South Wales over the next three…

Reprieve for NDIS Board Members

Lina Caneva, Monday, 7th March 2016 - The Federal Government has given a reprieve to members of the inaugural board of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, backing away from its earlier plans to replace them all …

Australia’s Charity Regulator Saved

Lina Caneva, Friday, 4th March 2016 - The Federal Government has decided to keep the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, after almost two years of speculation. Minister…

Call for NFP Input into Affordable Housing

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd February 2016 - The Federal Government is calling for submissions on ways to boost the supply of affordable rental housing through innovative financing models across Australia. The Government…

Govt Looks to Plug NDIS Funding Black Hole

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 28th January 2016 -

The disability sector has called for a permanent solution to NDIS funding, acknowledging that the current model is insufficient as the Federal Government looks to generate $5 billion

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