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![<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>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/12_7_2022-spon-story.jpg?fm=pjpg)
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
![<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>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/11_7_2022-medical-protections.jpg?fm=pjpg)
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
![<p>Anglicare Australia research over the past ten years has found people with disability struggle to find affordable housing in Australia. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/7_7_2022-housing-roadmap-TD.jpg?fm=pjpg)
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
![<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>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/5_7_2022-AIHW-Study.jpg?fm=pjpg)
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
![<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