News and blogs

Tuesday 27th May, 2025 - Monday 16th June, 2025, 3pm-4pm, 10am-11am, 6pm-7pm
Office of the Public Advocate

Guardianship and administration should only be considered when there is no less restrictive way to promote and protect a person’s human rights. In this webinar, we’ll explore why guardianship should…

SBS
Sunday 25th May, 2025

Allie has fibromyalgia, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and other conditions that sometimes impact the way she parents. Because people can’t see these illnesses, she says people don’t understand how she parents…

The Conversation
Sunday 25th May, 2025

Ensuring the provision of high quality disability services will pose a significant challenge for the Albanese government’s second term. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) cost A$43.9 billion in 2023–24…

NDIS
Sunday 25th May, 2025

Different funding periods are being introduced by the NDIS from 19 May 2025 to help make sure supports are available when you need them and reduce the risk of running…

Tuesday 3rd June, 2025, 1.30pm - 3pm
ASID Victoria

This event is primarily aimed towards professionals working in disability service provision. This online panel discussion and question and answer session is designed to represent the experiences of people engaged…

Australian Financial Review
Friday 16th May, 2025

The National Disability Insurance Scheme’s future hinges on the Albanese government’s willingness to listen, reform equitably, and invest in all disabled Australians.

Melbourne Disability Institute
Friday 16th May, 2025

Previous research has shown a lack of investment in services and supports for people with disability who are not NDIS participants, with around three-quarters of people with disability aged under…

Wednesday 11th June, 2025, 7.30 - 8.30pm
University of Melbourne

Researchers from the University of Melbourne led a consortium of partners to review best practice in early childhood intervention in Australia. The project team have produced a Framework, resources and…

NDIS
Friday 16th May, 2025

We know the best way to make the NDIS stronger is to listen to people with lived experience of disability and the NDIS. The Participant First group is one way…

The Guardian
Wednesday 14th May, 2025

Legal experts argue that the system that is supposed to be providing justice is effectively criminalising disability instead.

Monday 19th May, 2025, 1pm - 3pm
Villamanta

On 3 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced a new definition of NDIS Supports and provided lists of supports that would or would not, generally be funded under the NDIS….

Windermere Disaster Recovery Intake Team

Windermere Disaster Recovery Support Program recognises the visible impact disasters have on communities. They are now provide support for the less visible impacts of trauma that older people, children and…