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![<p>COVID-19 infection and deaths are still high in Australia, but there has not been a focus on supporting people with disability through the remainder of the pandemic. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/30_6_2022-covid.jpg?fm=pjpg)
10,000 deaths from COVID-19 but still no plan for people with disability
Australia is on track to record 10,000 deaths from COVID-19 tomorrow and it is still unclear how many of these deaths... Read more
![<p>Employment services will switch from the jobactive model to the new Workforce Australia system next week. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/28_6_2022-employment-low.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Job seekers looking to new employment services for appropriate support
Workforce Australia will become the new mainstream Government employment services system from next week, replacing... Read more
![<p>Disability support workers will be able to charge more from next month to cover the increase in the minimum wage and COVID-19 costs. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/23_6_2022-NDIS-pricing.jpg?fm=pjpg)
NDIS pricing increase to strengthen sector and improve supports
From 1 July, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers will be able to charge nine percent more for services... Read more
![<p>WA provider Activ will be closing its large-scale workshops that employ 750 people with disability.[Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/20_6_2022-workshop.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Government steps in to fund opportunities for WA provider’s employees
People with disability working for the Activ Foundation, a Western Australian disability service provider that recently... Read more
![<p>Disability support workers could benefit from a pay increase of around $40 per week from the beginning of next month. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/16_6_2022-wage.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability workers to benefit from Fair Work Commission decisions
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has decided to increase minimum wages and awards by $40 a week from 1 July 2022,... Read more
![<p>Commissioners questioned representatives of the South Australian and Western Australian Education Departments during Public Hearing 24. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/10_6_2022-commissioners.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Education Department leaders grilled on system’s support for students with disability
Representatives of the South Australian and Western Australian Education Departments have admitted they need to work on... Read more
![<p>CEO of the NDIA Martin Hoffman has announced his resignation. [Source: Twitter]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/8_6_2022-ceo-ndia1.jpg?fm=pjpg)
NDIA boss resigns, prompting response from sector
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Martin Hoffman, has announced his... Read more
![<p>During the Royal Commission’s latest hearing Senior Counsel Assisting Kate Eastman has been asking questions of lived and direct experience witnesses. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/7_6_2022-commission.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Education system segregates children with disability, Royal Commission hears
Young people with disability and parents have shared their experiences of segregation in the education system during the... Read more
![<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his Ministry last night, with Bill Shorten appointed Minister for the NDIS. [Source: Parliament live]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/1_6_2022-minister.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New NDIS Minister appointed as Labor forms majority Government
Former leader of the Labor Party, Bill Shorten, has been named as Australia’s next Minister for the National... Read more
![<p>The COVID-19 vaccine winter booster dose will be available to more people with disability from Monday, but not all of the community. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/27_5_2022-booster.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Winter COVID booster program expanded but not enough, advocates say
From Monday, 1.5 million more Australians will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine winter booster dose. Read more