The Coalition Government is to establish a payment scheme for supported employees. The new scheme applies to people with intellectual disability working in Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE) who previously had […]
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Cuts to Disability Employment Service Providers
The Coalition has made changes to lessen the administrative burden for DES providers. According to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Mitch Fifield, the Coalition Government is serious about cutting […]
Learning Difference Convention Update
The Learning Difference Convention has become an annual event. This follows the success of the inaugural convention held in Sydney in November. More seminars, technology, workshops and resources are planned […]
2.7m Take Care
There are 2.7 million people in Australia caring for someone. This can vary from providing informal care to older people or those with a disability or long term health conditions. […]
Falls at Home a Leading Cause of Death
Falling over at home is the major cause of injury deaths in Victoria. According to the most recent data from the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit, more than a third of […]
New Security Business from Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has formed a new security business. This follows completion of its spin-off from Ingersoll Rand. The new business, Allegion, provides security solutions globally to business and […]
Sneak Peek:Royal Rehab Centre
Freedom2Live visits the Royal Rehabilitation Centre, at Ryde in Sydney. Our verdict: impressive. The centre is quite a departure from the traditional hospital design with an emphasis on being part of […]
Coalition “will deliver on NDIS”
Minister commits to delivering NDIS in full. In a statement to Freedom2Live, Assistant Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield, said nothing has changed in Coalition support for the NDIS. The […]
Gov. Axes Workforce Supplement
Coalition government pulls the plug on the $1.2b Aged Care Workforce Supplement. The scheme was set up by the former Labor government to deliver pay rises to aged care workers. […]
Invitation: Cricket Legends Lunch
Cricket Legends Lunch heads to the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 31. This annual event, now in its 18th year will have a stellar line-up of former tester cricketers attending […]
UK Sports Club Survey
Sports club survey shows gaps in participation for people with disability. The Sports Club Survey 2013 was the largest ever undertaken in the UK with nearly 3000 sports clubs across […]
Special Olympics A Big Winner
The numbers said it all – over 2000 medals and ribbons for these sporting champions. But it was not the medal tally that really counted at the Special Olympics Asia […]