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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More financial support for Covid vaccination appointments
An expansion of financial payments to providers supporting NDIS participants to attend Covid vaccination appointments is now available. Eligible providers can directly claim up to a fixed price of $150 […]
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Younger NDIS cohort can access Pfizer vaccine
Younger cohort of NDIS participants can now get Pfizer vaccine.
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Finding specialist housing about to get easier
More than 15,000 participants with specialist disability housing in their plans will have easier access to this when an SDA Finder tool is released later this month. The new […]
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Financial support arrives for Sydney NDIS providers
NDIS providers in Sydney get financial support
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A workforce callout for the NDIS
Australians looking for a diverse job are being encouraged to consider care and support as a new recruitment campaign rolls out nationally. The sector that includes disability, aged care 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 […]
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Disability Royal Commission update
The Disability Royal Commission will continue its examination of the experiences of people with cognitive disability in the criminal justice system at a hearing on August 12-13, 2021. This hearing […]
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Royal Commission education report for students with disability
The Royal Commission has published research on : ‘Legislation and regulation in Australia: Children and young people with disability in primary and secondary education settings’. The report analyses relevant legal […]
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Union calling the shots on Covid vaccinations
The Australian Services Union has called for urgent measures to help disability support workers get Covid jabs after a union survey revealed only one in five is currently vaccinated. Australian […]
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NDIS independent assessments proposals rejected
After prolonged discussions and much angst amongst the disability sector the proposal to introduce independent assessments had been abandoned. Following a meeting with state and territory disability ministers, NDIS Minister […]
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The NDIS turns 8
The National Disability Insurance Scheme just marked its eighth anniversary. NDIS trials began in the NSW Hunter region, the Barwon region in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in July 2013. […]