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, 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, 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, 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…
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…