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Wendy Williams
ProBono Australia
Monday 9th January, 2017

The not-for-profit sector is calling for urgent action amid concerns people living with a mental illness could “fall through the gaps” as the National Disability Insurance Scheme absorbs some mental…

Consumer Affairs Victoria
Monday 2nd January, 2017

Australia’s consumer protection agencies have produced a range of educational materials to help you understand your consumer rights and to help you use these rights if something you pay for…

Naomi Woodley
ABC News
Saturday 24th December, 2016

The inaugural chair of the agency running the National Disability Insurance Scheme has emphasised the importance of his board’s independence and experience in the disability sector, as he prepares to…

Louise Milligan
ABC News
Wednesday 21st December, 2016

The parents of a Melbourne teenager with intellectual disabilities are seeking legal advice after he was commanded to perform a sexual act by another student on a school mini-bus which…

Joanna Crothers
ABC News
Friday 16th December, 2016

Ten thousand disabled workers who were underpaid at government-funded workshops across the country will be able to claim compensation from the Commonwealth, following a Federal Court ruling.

Stephanie Dalzell
ABC News
Tuesday 20th December, 2016

The first national curriculum for Auslan, the language of the deaf community in Australia, will soon be rolled out in schools across Australia, in a move being described as a…

DARU
Friday 25th November, 2016
Peter Norbury from Social Security Rights Victoria updated us on the changes Centrelink made to the impairment tables in 2012 highlighting the contradictions and identifying the hurdles that need to
SBS Long Read
Tuesday 13th December, 2016

Bhajan Kaur has been living in Melbourne with her family ever since they moved from Singapore to Australia in 2008. But now, this close-knit family is faced with a real…

Fran Connelley
Fundraising and Philanthropy Australasia Magazine
Monday 12th December, 2016

To say it’s been a tough year for everyone in the sector is an understatement. Earlier this year providers were left unpaid by the new MyPlace portal. People were unable…

DARU
Friday 25th November, 2016
Felix Neighbour, the Acting Manager Strategic Engagement at the Office for Disability brought Martin Turnbull, Assistant Director, Diversity and Disability along to this Q&A session to fill us in on
DARU
Friday 25th November, 2016
Tony Newman, the Assistant Director of the Implementation support department at the Victorian Housing Register outlined the changes to the Housing Register. This was followed by Steve Staikos from Community
Faith Communities Council of Victoria
Sunday 13th November, 2016

As representatives of many religious traditions and different faiths, we stand together in affirming that all people have gifts and contributions that enliven and strengthen the community to which they…