NDIS
Potential budget cuts to Australian disability housing
Good news and difficult news. One of Australia’s largest special disability accommodation housing providers says a proposed crackdown on NDIS......
Australians with disabilities need tailoring on accommodation
Australians with disabilities face different challenges, particularly when deciding where to live. The system is a ‘one size fits all’,......
NDIS Reform In This Years Budget
Over the next four years, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is estimated to be one of the most expensive......
Government ignores plight of disabled older Australians
Australians who have a 65th birthday prior to either disablement or before this is registered, become ineligible for the NDIS.......
The Effects of Long COVID on the Worker and the Business
As the COVID pandemic progresses, we have seen a development in the long term effects of the virus. Individual health,......
Refugees struggle to access disability services
Changes to the Australian immigration policy in 2012 have given people with disabilities greater access to humanitarian visas, but accessing......
NDIS – Specialist Disability Accommodation falls short
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has found that the NDIS disability accommodation service takes 6 months to access and knocks......
Australia launched a new Australian Disability Strategy
Today is International Day of People with Disabilities to raise awareness about inclusion, and celebrate their achievements. To mark the......
NDIS benefits the economy
The NDIS’ impact on the economy labelled as ‘significant’ finds new report, with the new modelling showing a $2.25 benefit......
Top Honours for mental health advocates
The 2021 Australian Mental Health Prize has been awarded this year to two winners who have amplified mental health advocacy......