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National Disability Data Asset Council meets

by daniellekFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

National Disability Data Asset Council holds its first meeting.

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, a white man with short receding hair, wears a black suit and yellow tie and is speaking at a lectern.
Posted inNews

Shorten announces NDIS taskforce

by daniellekFebruary 14, 2024February 20, 2024

Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, has announced a new taskforce to improve NDIS registrations. Working alongside people with disability, the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce is designed to […]

Posted inNews

Nation-leading program for babies with autism 

by Kymberly MartinFebruary 7, 2024February 21, 2024

Families with babies showing early signs of autism will be among the first to benefit from a new autism support pilot program in South Australia.

Posted inNews

NDIS Foundational Supports Strategy gets underway  

by Kymberly MartinJanuary 31, 2024January 31, 2024

The Federal Government is funding a strategy to introduce Foundational Supports as part of a new approach that will affect NDIS participants and non-participants.

Posted inNews

Updated legislation strengthens disability support services  

by Kymberly MartinJanuary 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Updated quality and safeguards for people with disability outside the NDIS have been announced, with the new Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023.

Posted inNDIS

Major changes to NDIS participant pricing    

by Kymberly MartinDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023

Australian Government calls time on ‘wedding tax,’ so people with disability will no longer be paying jacked up prices for essential services, supports and equipment.

Posted inDisability Inclusion

Australian Assists driving inclusion globally  

by Kymberly MartinDecember 20, 2023January 25, 2024

Australia Assists Program is deploying people with disability who have been trained for disaster and preparedness in a humanitarian crisis.

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, a white man with short receding hair, wears a black suit and yellow tie and is speaking at a lectern.
Posted inNews

Final report from NDIS Review  

by Kymberly MartinDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

The final report of the Independent NDIS Review has been released, mapping out 26 recommendations and 139 supporting actions.

Posted inEducation

World-first teaching tool for students with disability

by Kymberly MartinNovember 22, 2023November 22, 2023

A new teaching resource developed to improve literacy and numeracy lessons for students with disability and complex needs has won a NSW Premier’s Award. The innovative Assessment for Complex Learners […]

Posted inArts

Students inspire at inaugural Wearable Art Gala

by Kymberly MartinNovember 22, 2023November 22, 2023

TAFE NSW design students will exhibit their innovative wearable art pieces at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, as part of the first-ever Sydney Wearable Art Gala. Venessa Crane is one of many […]

Posted inCommunity News

Queensland-made buggies accelerate accessibility   

by Kymberly MartinNovember 7, 2023November 14, 2023

The Sunshine Coast tourist attraction Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World has launched its upgraded buggy fleet with two custom-designed wheelchair accessible buggies. The locally manufactured buggies, designed by E-Z-Go […]

Posted inTourism

Destination Queensland for Dylan Alcott  

by Kymberly MartinNovember 1, 2023November 1, 2023

Paralympian and accessibility advocate Dylan Alcott will be a keynote speaker for Destination Queensland tourism forum at the Cairns Convention Centre from November 22-24. “I am extremely excited to be […]

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