New educational videos from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission aim to help NDIS providers better understand their obligations under the NDIS Code of Conduct. The NDIS Code of Conduct upholds the rights of NDIS participants to access safe […]
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Posted inNDIA
‘Cautiously optimistic’: PWDA reacts to I-CAN needs assessment
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has welcomed the announcement of a new support needs assessment tool for the NDIS. The NDIA announced last week it had procured a license for […]
Posted inDisability Inclusion
Australia’s first accessible greeting cards hit shelves
Hallmark Cards Australia and Guide Dogs Australia have partnered to create a range of accessible greeting cards for people with low vision or blindness. The practice of giving and receiving […]
Posted inNDIS
Student-led project leads to online database of NDIS appeals
University of Queensland Law School students working through the university’s Pro Bono Centre have created an online database of NDIS appeals. The NDIS Appeals Database is now available for lawyers appealing decisions for people who […]
Posted inDisability Sports
Free golf lessons for kids with special needs
Ready Steady Golf, supported by Variety WA and the WA Golf Foundation, is offering an expanded free golf lesson and activity program in Western Australia during the October school holidays. […]
Posted inTravel
Aspect welcomes noise-cancelling headphone initiative
The Federal government will allow autistic travellers to wear noise-cancelling headphones through airport security screening, in a move that’s been welcomed by Aspect. Autism inclusion experts from Aspect say the […]
Posted inNDIS
Minister outlines pillars of NDIS’ future
NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister told this year’s National Disability Summit in Melbourne that the NDIS is at an “important moment” in its second decade of existence. After recounting the Labor […]
Posted inNews
Tax breaks for live-in carers to drive NDIS savings
Using ILAs such as host and homeshare could save the government $260 million over five years if 500 more people each year chose to live in an ILA, rather than […]
Posted inAwards
Wallara CEO named Social Traders 2025 National Game Changer
Wallara CEO Phil Hayes-Brown has been named the 2025 Social Traders National Game Changer of the Year – Certified Social Enterprise. The national award recognises champions of social procurement who […]
Posted inBusiness News
A movement for inclusion, not just transport: Skoot
South Australian start-up SKOOT Community Access is changing what’s possible for people who need safe and reliable transport. Founded by Courtney, Josh, and Natalie Radford in 2024, SKOOT was born […]
Posted inInnovative Therapies
New prices for therapies, but is it enough?
Art and music therapies under the NDIS will continue, after an independent review by Dr Stephen Duckett. The review recognised the benefits of these therapies for participants and made 19 […]
Posted inResearch Projects
Right Direction to fix gaps in NDIS planning
Evidence reveals that more than 60 per cent of NDIS participants receiving behaviour support services were not involved in developing their own plans. A newly-developed suite of resources called The […]