People with disability will receive more support to access services under the NSW Government’s new Disability Advocacy Futures Program. More than $13 million under the new program will be allocated […]
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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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Participant input for new NDIS panel
Participants are invited to have their say in building a better NDIS through a new Participant Engagement Panel (PEP). The panel, comprising 28 organisations, will offer support for participants wanting […]
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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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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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Scholarship for research into car restraints for children with disability
Applications are open for a PhD Scholarship for students keen to research how modifications to child restraints for children with disability affect their safety in cars. The scholarship is being […]