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Jess from SDC reports on the Australian National Audit Office’s recent assessment of the effectiveness of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. For every registered provider who has undergone an…
The National Disability Insurance Agency has taken a major step towards creating a simpler, fairer pathway for NDIS Participants to access the disability supports they need. The NDIA has procured…
Karen Cronin was on a camping trip watching an AFL match with her son, Jacob Cozens, when she had an idea that would transform his life. She saw a group…
Disability services for Indigenous people must be culturally appropriate, respect kinship structures and embrace holistic understandings of health, the CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has…
The NDIS has licensed a needs assessment tool, according to an announcement by NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister. In March, the NDIA concluded a tender process searching for the assessment tool…
People with disability are twice more likely to experience violence than people without disability, with 65% of people with disability experiencing violence after turning 15 (Centre of Research Excellence in…
Bus Stop Films’ Accessible Filmmaking Program provides hands-on training in filmmaking to people living with disabilities in Tasmania. As part of a 40-week program, participants recently spent a day on-set…
THEY Inclusion Services has long been at the heart of disability support in Victoria, delivering person-centred programs that empower individuals and build strong community connections. With a proud history of…
From 3 October 2025, participants, nominees and plan managers need to submit claims within 2 years of a support’s start date. Before this change, there was no time limit. This…
When Minister Mark Butler announced at National Press Club on 20th August plans to create a new early intervention program called Thriving Kids (TK), it was both a surprise (even…
A University of Sydney study has found 60 per cent of people living with a disability don’t have an emergency plan. Researchers say people with disabilities need to be included…
The early years of the COVID-19pandemic were hard for most people, but they hit people with disabilities especially hard. Research across a variety of disciplines has documented disproportionate negative impacts
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