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Disability Royal Commission hears of shocking threats to disability care resident in SA
A South Australian family have told the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with... Read more
![<p>Victorian Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, Luke Donnellan, announces five-day vaccination blitz for disability and aged care workers [Source: ABC News]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/1_6_21-Five-Day-Vaccination-Blitz.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Victorian Government announce vaccination ‘blitz’ for disability workers
The Victorian Government will be enacting a five-day vaccination blitz that will provide disability and aged care staff... Read more
![<p> Sunnyfield Disability Services CEO Caroline Cuddihy fronted the disability royal commission over three days last week. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/31_5_21-DRC-Public-Hearing-13.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability royal commission hears allegations of abuse at NDIS accommodation provider
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal... Read more
![<p>NDIS proposed independent assessments have been overwhelmingly rejected in recent weeks. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/24_5_21-NDIS-independent-assessments-opposed.jpg?fm=pjpg)
NDIS independent assessments largely opposed by disability community
People with disability have warned independent assessments are making it harder to access publicly funded support as... Read more
![<p>The adequacy of the disability pension will be put under the microscope in a new senate inquiry. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/21_5_21-DSP-Senate-Inquiry.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Senate supports inquiry into Disability Support Pension
The experiences of people trying to access the Disability Support Pension (DSP) are set to be examined as part of a... Read more
![<p>Counsel Assisting Kate Eastman SC grilled Department of Health official over disability resident de-prioritisation in vaccine rollout [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/18_5_2021-DRC-Vaccine-Rollout.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Vaccine rollout to disability sector an “abject failure” and “discrimination”
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held a special hearing on... Read more
![<p>The Disability Royal Commission has been granted a 17-month extension. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/17_5_2021-DRC-Extension.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability Royal Commission granted extension until September 2023
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been granted a... Read more
![<p>People with Disability Australia (PWDA) found that key disability sector requests were completely overlooked in the Federal Budget. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/large_iStock-1206030140-1.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Federal Budget: “Not a Budget for people with disability”
The long awaited Federal Budget was unveiled on 11 May with the Government allocating $13.2 billion to the National... Read more
Strength in numbers
SPONSORED STORY – When Michaela Cantwell had a stroke 11 years ago, she feared the curtain may have to come down... Read more
2021 Budget critically important for Australians living with disability
Ahead of the 2021-22 Federal Budget, which will be released later today, Tuesday 11th May, People with Disability... Read more