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NDIS access, eligibility and independent assessments

VCOSS on behalf of Empowered Lives Network
Friday 5th March, 2021
This Issues Paper is specifically prompted by concerns that the NDIA’s proposed model of mandatory independent assessments will reinforce the growing inequalities in the Scheme. Instead of improving access and
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Advocacy Response to Consultation on Proposed NDIS Reforms: Access and Independent Assessments

NDIS Appeals Advocacy National Network
Thursday 4th March, 2021
The signatory organisations urge the National Disability Insurance Agency to commit to halting the currently proposed reforms and rebuilding them with an end-to-end process directly involving people with disability, in
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Building Community Networks – Circles of Support

DARU
Thursday 4th March, 2021
Advocates stand alongside the person with disability to make sure that their voices are heard in all matters that affect them. However, skilling up people with disabilities to utilise choice
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Regulated Restrictive Practice

DARU
Wednesday 3rd March, 2021
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission released the Regulated Restrictive Practices Guide in November 2020 that supports a contemporary positive behaviour support framework and explains what a restrictive practice is.
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Counselling and advocacy support for the Disability Royal Commission

DARU
Tuesday 2nd March, 2021
Dr Cathy Kezelman, President at Blue Knot Foundation and Mary Mallett, CEO of Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA), talk about counselling,support and referral pathways and where advocacy fits into this
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Final Report: Care, Dignity and Respect,

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Monday 1st March, 2021

The Final Report calls for fundamental reform of the aged care system. Royal Commissioners Tony Pagone QC and Lynelle Briggs AO make 148 wide-ranging recommendations in their Report, which comprises…

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Government response to the NDIS Planning Final Report,

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Wednesday 24th February, 2021
The Government supports, or supports-in-principle, 26 of the recommendations made in the Committee’s report. Given the ongoing reforms to the planning process being progressed by the NDIA, the Government notes
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My Allied Health space

Victoria Government
Monday 22nd February, 2021
This free website is set up to provide information, tools and training resources to ensure that people with significant disabilities can confidently choose the allied health services needed to improve
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Carly Findlay on centring disability

ArtsHubbub Podcast
Arts Hub
Monday 22nd February, 2021
In this episode, we speak with Carly Findlay about ableism, the media and the new book Growing Up Disabled in Australia.
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How do people with disability navigate the justice system?

Nas Campanella
ABC AM
Tuesday 16th February, 2021
Disability advocates are worried not enough is being done to help members of their community to navigate through Australia's justice system - that includes victims, witnesses and perpetrators. It's the
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Third Progress Report

Disability Royal Commission
Wednesday 10th February, 2021
The Third Progress Report summarises the work carried out by the Royal Commission during the period 1 July to 31 December 2020 including conducting six important public hearings, despite the
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The NDIS and what independent assessments could mean for participants

Hillary Harper
RN Life Matters
Thursday 11th February, 2021
There are some big changes coming this year for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. A legislative update is due later in the year, including a service guarantee aimed at providing
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