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What I’ve learned as a disabled person from the Covid-19 pandemic

Andrew Pulrang
Fobes
Monday 28th December, 2020
I have lived over 50 years with my lifelong disabilities. I thought my understanding of disability was fully formed and realistic. But I think that in the long run, what
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NDIS – Client Care Plans, the Appeal Process and Time Limits – Part Two

Joshua Dale
Insurance Australia
Friday 18th December, 2020
In considering any care plan for a participant careful attention should be given to the relevant categories of supports. In short those support categories include core supports, capacity building and
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NDIS – Defining What is Reasonable and Necessary – Part One

Insurance Australia
Tuesday 15th December, 2020
The Tribunal has emphasised that if the NDIA thinks that the information provided to it by an Applicant about their disability is insufficient, then the NDIA is under an obligation
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The right to sex when you live with disability

Erica Vowles
RN Life Matters
Thursday 17th December, 2020
If you live with disability, sexual intimacy can become less straightforward and, if the barriers are significant enough, you might need some assistance from trained professionals. The NDIS has sought
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What these two young people want you to know about Tourette syndrome

Hilary Harper
RN Life Matters
Wednesday 16th December, 2020
Managing this neurological condition can be really tiring and difficult. But Zoe and Fergal have their own ways of dealing with it. Zoe wants us to know that having Tourette's
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How To Do Something Good In The Disability Community If You’re Not Disabled

Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Wednesday 16th December, 2020
The field of disability services and advocacy is changing. One of the most significant shifts over the last few decades has been the rising prominence of actual disabled people within
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NDIS yet to solve disability accommodation shortage for Victorians

Disability Support Guide
Monday 14th December, 2020
For many Victorians with disability, the right to choose where they live and who they live with is so constrained that they are left feeling unsafe and fearful in their
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Emerging disability housing market meeting appetite for impact investment at scale

Di Winkler
Pro Bono News
Monday 14th December, 2020
When fully rolled out, SDA payments are expected to total approximately $700 million per year. Building the scale of housing required for the SDA market has the potential to stimulate
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Community Visitors Annual Report 2020-21

Office of the Public Advocate
Thursday 18th November, 2021
Community Visitors are volunteers who play a vital role in safeguarding the rights of people with disability and fostering their inclusion in the community. This is an annual report that
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Communicating for change

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Monday 14th December, 2020
As a proud person with a disability, El Gibbs has spent her career communicating and amplifying the voices of the disability community during times of crisis and triumph. She’s this
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Report: General issues around the implementation and performance of the NDIS

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Parliament of Australia
Wednesday 9th December, 2020

The report provides an update on the committee’s recent activities and makes 10 recommendations to improve the NDIS for participants, providers and other key stakeholders. The activities focus on independent

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NDIS Workforce Interim Report

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Parliament of Australia
Wednesday 9th December, 2020
This is an interim report which makes 14 recommendations to address key issues facing the NDIS workforce. The committee will continue to consider these issues next year and intends to
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