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INDUSTRY NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY

<p>Deputy CEO June Reimer of the First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) says remote and regional First Nations people have not been considered in the design of the NDIS. [Source: Disability RC]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

NDIS is failing First Nations people with disability, Royal Commission hears

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is not trusted by First Nations people with disability or supporting... Read more

Accessibility Health and Wellbeing NDIS Royal Commission

<p>Ability WA is collaborating with SDA provider partner Ability First Australia Community Housing Ltd to develop five two-bedroom SDA apartments at the Victoria House redevelopment. [Source: Supplied]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

New heritage character homes to increase housing options for people with disability

SPONSORED STORY: People with disability who require specialised home and living arrangements may now be eligible for... Read more

Accommodation NDIS

<p>Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, said yesterday, while appearing on ABC program Insiders, that cases could continue to climb for a few weeks yet. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

COVID-19 medical protections expanded but Governments stop short of mandates

Thousands more Australians are eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine this week and the eligibility for anti-viral... Read more

Advice Government Health and Wellbeing

<p>Anglicare Australia research over the past ten years has found people with disability struggle to find affordable housing in Australia. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

New roadmap to solve social and affordable housing crisis

Anglicare Australia, social advocacy organisation, has released a long-term plan it hopes Governments will use to fix... Read more

Accessibility Accommodation Government Health and Wellbeing Research

<p>Only 24 percent of people with disability say their health is excellent or very good, compared to 65 percent of people without a disability. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Data shows half of Australians with disability not satisfied with life

An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) dataset released today shows 49 percent of people with disability... Read more

Government Health and Wellbeing Mental Health NDIS Research

<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>

Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

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

Conditions Government Health and Wellbeing

<p>Employment services will switch from the jobactive model to the new Workforce Australia system next week. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

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

Employment Government Industry

<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>

Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

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

Finance Government Industry NDIS

<p>WA provider Activ will be closing its large-scale workshops that employ 750 people with disability.[Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

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

Employment Government Industry NDIS

<p>Disability support workers could benefit from a pay increase of around $40 per week from the beginning of next month. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

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

Employment Government Industry