There are a number of ways the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can assist with employment and the new ‘Let’s talk about work’ booklet is a good starting point. The […]
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NSW voting options for hearing and sight impaired
The NSW State Election will be held in March. The Australian Electoral Commission has a list of options available for people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech […]
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Speakers announced for ATSA Independent Living Expos
The education program for the 2019 ATSA Independent Living Expo has been released and is now available online. Clinical consultant and educator at Astris Lifecare, Tracee-lee Maginnity returns to the Sydney […]
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Disability recreational group relocates
Flying Fox, a youth-led organisation that works to provide opportunities for young people with disability and special needs, is now located at The Manders Villas in Melbourne. Jewish Care and […]
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Simpler process to improve NDIS Assistive Technology
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants will find it easier to replace their Assistive Technology (AT) to enable them to continue to pursue their goals following the introduction of simpler […]
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Disquiet with Quality & Safeguards audit strategy
Concerns with NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission (NQSC) audit processes and their implications for service providers are gaining momentum in the industry. They are leaving some providers needing to make […]
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New portal to assist students with disability
A new interactive information portal will make it easier for teachers, other professional educators and parents assist students with disability. Teachers will be able to access professional learning modules, podcasts, […]
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More funding for disability employment
Applications for grants that back innovative proposals to help people with disability into work are now open. The round of Information, Linkages and Capacity building (ILC) grants follows a recommendation […]
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Quick action needed on Royal Commission into disability abuse
Disability Discrimination commissioner Alastair McEwin has called on the government to establish the Royal Commission into disability abuse “without further delay”. “The prevalence and pervasiveness of violence, abuse and neglect […]
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Workplace diversity struggling with change
Only 37 per cent of people living with a disclosed disability believe their leaders fully understood the relationship between diversity and inclusion. The findings come from the 2018 Hays Diversity […]
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ATSA Brisbane sells out!
Exhibitor stands at the Brisbane ATSA Independent Living Expo have officially sold out! Returning to Brisbane in 2019, the ATSA Independent Living Expo will take place at the Royal International Convention […]
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National Disability Agreement passes its use-by date
A Productivity Commission review of the National Disability Agreement (NDA) found it no longer serves its purpose, and a new agreement is needed. The Productivity Commission’s Final Report said that […]