The government has introduced legislation to improve the NDIS experiences of participants, their families and carers. The amendments provide for a significant reduction in administrative red tape and strengthen the […]
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More protection from harm for NDIS participants
NDIS participants now have more protection from abuse, neglect or exploitation risk. The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021 implements key recommendations and […]
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Apply now for Accessible Arts internship
Applications are now open for the Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program, a partnership between Accessible Arts, Diversity Arts Australia, and a range of arts, cultural and screen organisations across […]
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Disability organisation calls for clarity on NDIS reforms
People With Disability Australia wants greater clarity on reforms to the legislation underpinning the NDIS which it claims are too vague and could lead to a range of negative impacts […]
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Boosting care sector jobs for Indigenous Australians
A national campaign to encourage Indigenous Australians to start a career in the care and support sector has been announced. A Life Changing Life highlights the job and career opportunities […]
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Parks Victoria callout for input on Action Plan
Parks Victoria is developing a new Disability Action Plan and wants community engagement on ideas and feedback for the first stage. As well as encompassing park access and experiences […]
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Melbourne Disability Seed Funding Round opens
The Disability Research Seed Funding Round from the Melbourne Disability Institute (MDI) is now open. It is designed to support University of Melbourne researchers working on small to medium sized […]
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Additional vaccination support for NDIS participants
From September 20, there will be rapid rollout of the Moderna vaccine through 3,600 community pharmacies nationally. There are currently more than 9,000 places where people can get vaccinated, that also […]
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Nominations open for Disability Leadership Awards
Nominations are open for the National Awards for Disability Leadership. The awards recognise and celebrate the contribution and leadership shown by people with disability and organisations who have contributed to […]
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HESTA disability and community services award winners
The winners of the 2021 HESTA Excellence Awards for organisations and teams working across disability and community services, allied health and aged care have been announced. Professionals were recognised for […]
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Cast your vote for Canon grants program
Canon Oceania has announced the finalists for Community, Small Business and Education in its 2021 grants program. The finalists in each category have been selected based on the environmental and […]
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New resources to assist with practice reviews
As part of its focus on incident management and prevention, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has developed new resources to support NDIS providers undertake practice reviews to: • prevent […]