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Youth Disability Advocacy Service
Friday 1st September, 2023

Together: Building an Inclusive Youth Sector is an online resource that supports the Victorian youth sector and those who work with young people to be more accessible and inclusive of…

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Wednesday 30th August, 2023

The NDIS Commission’s Workforce Capability Framework (the Framework) has released a dedicated participant resources page to support participant feedback avenues and finding the right staff. The page includes Easy Reads,…

NDIA
Wednesday 23rd August, 2023

The Australian Government has outlined reforms to the NDIS to deliver better outcomes for people with disability, and in the process, help secure the ongoing sustainability of the Scheme. To

NDIA
Wednesday 23rd August, 2023

This is a joint meeting between the Independent Advisory Council and Disability Representative Carer Organisations, which took place on Friday 4 August 2023. The purpose of the meeting is to…

NDIA
Monday 21st August, 2023

The NDIS After Hours Crisis Referral Service (AHCRS) is a dedicated 1800 number for approved emergency services referrers to contact outside business hours when a participant aged 18 and over…

Dr George Taleporos
Reasonable and Necessary Podcast Serie
Thursday 10th August, 2023
Thursday 10th August, 2023

On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George speaks with Mitchell Skipsey from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and NDIS participant and activist, Felice Vaiani, about NDIS appeals…

Reasonable and Necessary Podcast
Tuesday 22nd August, 2023

On the new episode of the Reasonable and Necessary Podcast, Dr George Taleporos @drgeorgethecrip speaks with Mitchell Skipsey from Public Interest Advocacy Centre and NDIS participant and activist Felice Vaiani…

Mental Health Victoria
Tuesday 15th August, 2023
Victoria will have a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act from 1 September 2023. The new Act replaces the Mental Health Act 2014. It has new rights-based principles that promote
NDIA
Monday 8th November, 2021
Data outlined in the latest Quarterly Report highlights significant progress by participants, their families, carers and wider disability networks including participants experiencing increased choice and control, opportunities to participate and
University of Melbourne, University of Technology Sydney and University of Sydney
Tuesday 25th July, 2023

The report describes restrictive practices as physical, chemical or environmental restraints and seclusion that are legally, socially or professionally sanctioned. The report also includes involuntary health treatment, guardianship, financial management,…

Yarra Energy Foundation
Power outages put customers at risk, affecting their well-being and daily routines. This can lead to distress and challenges in self-care. While we know outages are inconvenient for all customers,
Associate Professor Sue Olney
DANA
Tuesday 1st August, 2023

This Discussion Paper addresses the problems currently impacting this focus area, the evidence available, and the proposed solutions to these problems.