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The disability support sector is in a ‘precarious’ position. Here’s why.

Biwa Kwan
SBS
Tuesday 20th June, 2023
Key points: - Disability support workers are leaving the sector for aged care. - The 15 per cent pay rise for aged care workers is a big driving factor, advocates
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NDIS agency scrambles over risk of leaked sensitive client information in HWL Ebsworth hack

Josh Taylor
Guardian Australia
Tuesday 20th June, 2023
“The [NDIA] is engaging with HWL Ebsworth regarding the cyber incident experienced by HWL Ebsworth and whether any NDIA information has been affected,” the spokesperson said. The firm has represented
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Silenced by the state

Anne Connolly and Hannah Meagher
ABC 7:30
Tuesday 20th June, 2023
Uli had no idea that it was a criminal offence to out himself, just as it is for more than 46,000 people around the country who have their finances controlled
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Talkback: The 10th anniversary of the NDIS

RN Life Matters
ABC
Monday 19th June, 2023
When the bill to create the NDIS was first introduced, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said that the scheme would "transform the lives of people with disability, their families and
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Rally for more accessible tram stops

Courtney Withers
ABC
Sunday 18th June, 2023
More than 200 people have gathered in Melbourne's inner north, calling on the State Government to create more accessible public transport. The group says when level crossings are removed in
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People with disabilities ‘locked at home’ as brakes slammed on tram accessibility

Patrick Hatch
The Age
Saturday 17th June, 2023
Not a single stop on Melbourne’s tram network has been made more accessible in the past 12 months and only four were delivered over the past three years, as work
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Minister: NDIS pricing changes for necessary participant support

Mirage News
Saturday 17th June, 2023
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) today released the 2022-2023 Annual Pricing Review (APR). The NDIA Board is making these price changes to ensure appropriate pricing is in place for
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National Disability Advocacy Framework 2023 – 2025 and Disability Advocacy Work Plan

Department of Social Services (DSS)
Friday 16th June, 2023
The new National Disability Advocacy Framework 2023-2025 (NDAF) and associated Disability Advocacy Work Plan were endorsed by Disability Ministers on 21 April 2023. They were developed by the Australian, state
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Review attends Victorian Council of Social Services Forum

NDIS Review
Tuesday 16th May, 2023
The forum was a great opportunity to hear from and gain clearer understanding of the challenges faced by the community organisations and advocacy groups when accessing and working with the
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Disability Discrimination Commissioner’s intervention at COSP16

Australian Human Rights Commission
Wednesday 14th June, 2023
The Australian Human Rights Commission, an A-status National Human Rights Institution, welcomes the overarching theme of this year’s Conference of State Parties concerning harmonising national policies and strategies with the
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NDIS care provider fined $400,000 over woman who drowned in bath tub

Courtney Barrett Peters
ABC
Wednesday 14th June, 2023

It is the first time the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has used its regulatory powers to fine a disability services provider since it was created in 2018.

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Advocating for Children with Disabilities in Primary and Secondary Schools course promo

DARU
Thursday 15th June, 2023
Despite the numerous inquiries, reviews, and new programs being introduced in the past two decades, there is a lack of significant improvements in educational outcomes for children with disabilities in
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