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<p>WA consultation is open until 9 February 2018 (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

WA welcome to have their say about proposed health care policy

Feedback, comments and suggestions are currently being sought as Western Australia works towards finalising their... Read more

<p>DPS CEO Mark Ogden with SA Minister for Ageing Zoe Bettison at the official event (Source: DPS Publishing)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

DPS celebrates 20 years in aged care publishing and first in disability

DPS Publishing, the company bringing you Talking Aged Care, celebrated 20 years in aged care publishing this week with... Read more

<p>IDEAS has around 2000 signatures on its petition since November 2017 (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Disability support services ‘at risk’ as NDIS rolls out

Independent information and advocacy services supporting people with disability, older people, their families and carers... Read more

<p>A $72 million investment into the delivery of frontline services under the NDIS has been announced for SA (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Partnership to deliver frontline NDIS services in South Australia

Days after a number of stakeholders called on the Federal Government to keep its promises relating to the roll out of... Read more

<p>a sproting event from the 2016 Games in Adelaide (Source: Australian Deaf Games)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Community competitors give their all for Deaf Games

Deaf and hard of hearing people have come together from across the nation, and the seas, to help celebrate, compete and... Read more

<p>The participants of the 2017 Developing the Developer workshop (Source: Screen Australia)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Story telling with a diversity focus

A four-day workshop in Sydney is encouraging diversity in the production world by opening up applications to people from... Read more

<p>Inclusion Australia has organised a new forum in Geelong to support young people with intellectual disability to create employment pathways (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Employment for people with intellectual disability key focus of new forum

A forum designed to demonstrate successful pathways from school to work and open employment for Australians with... Read more

<p>NIDS rollout in South Australia is not running as smoothly as the state would like (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

NDIS rollout raises concern in SA

The Federal Government is being urged to “step up”, take accountability and keep its promises relating to the... Read more

<p>Two people with disabilities have had close calls after being left alone in vehicles in hot weather (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Public on ‘high alert’ for people with disability left in hot cars

As temperatures soar across the nation, a new alert has been issued by authorities in relation to vulnerable people with... Read more

<p>Changes to who can access the Disability Support Pension will become active on 1 July 2018 (Source: Shutterstock)</p>
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra Stopford

Requirements to change for DSP recipients as new rules come into play

Legislation boasting new rules and requirements for recipients of the Age Pension and Disability Support Pension (DSP)... Read more