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<p>Casual work arrangements receives response from people with disabilities who need flexible services, but it does disincentivise retention of quality staff who want job security. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 4 years ago by Liz Alderslade

New report recommends ways to support and improve the disability workforce

A recently released report asks the Commonwealth Government led collaboration between disability service providers,... Read more

Employment Research
<p>People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is deeply concerned with any Bill that infringes on the current protections in place for people with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 4 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Proposed Religious Discrimination Bill may trump Disability Discrimination Act

Equality advocates and disability peak bodies have raised concerns around the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill,... Read more

Advice Employment Mental Health
<p>Only 25,192 people with psychosocial disability have accessed the NDIS (9 percent of all people on the NDIS), with the original estimated uptake set at 64,000 by full roll out. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 4 years ago by Liz Alderslade

NDIS uptake by people with psychosocial disability lower than expected

A report from the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) has highlighted that the Government isn’t doing enough to... Read more

Accessibility Conditions NDIS
<p>Girls with disability in Year 4-6 with significantly lower levels of teacher and family support showed higher levels of covert bullying. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 4 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Young girls with disability more likely to experience covert bullying

A University of South Australia (UniSA) study had found covert bullying in schools is a particularly serious problem for... Read more

Conditions Research
<p>The Government says in their final budget outcome that States and Territories were to blame for this underspend of funds plus the slow transition of people across to the NDIS. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 4 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Government budget balance result of “short-changing” and underspending on NDIS

The Federal Government recently announced that they have put the budget into surplus, but outlined that an estimated... Read more

Finance NDIS
<p>Involved participants in the Positive Partners program were also able to develop their verbal and non-verbal communication skills and make new friends. [Source: Achieve Australia]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Authors with disability release new inspiring short stories

A special inspirational eBook has been released by disability provider, Achieve Australia, featuring seven different... Read more

Education
<p>The report findings says if the Government spent an additional $3.1 billion a year on the Disability Support Pension, it would halve the standard of living gap for households. [Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Disability advocates call for urgent review of Disability Support Pension

A new report released has found people with disability spend $107 a week more on their basic living costs than... Read more

Finance
<p>The Honourable Ronald Sackville AO QC says the inquiry is the result of the tireless campaign by people with disability and their supporters [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

Disability Royal Commission commences!

The first public hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with... Read more

User Stories
<p>James Nutt taking a walk through the County Court Victoria before his appearance at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety yesterday [Source: Supplied]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

People with disability share their stories at Aged Care Royal Commission

A National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant has shared his story at the Royal Commission into Aged Care... Read more

NDIS User Stories
<p>There are now almost 750,000 DSP and 200,000 NSA recipients of working age who have work capacity restrictions [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

Study seeks to understand the health of Australians receiving Government support

A newly released study will help understand the health of the more than 1.4 million Australians receiving Newstart... Read more

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