News & Events
The Government has announced a Productivity Commission review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) costs consistent with the Heads of Agreements with the states and territories and the Commonwealth.
Throughout December, there have been a number of questions on the Help Desk relating to Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), particularly around property maintenance responsibilities, as well as a variety of questions around claim availability.
The NDIS is opening up possibilities for people with disability to realise their employment potential. This includes people like Lizzie Heynemann (pictured), who now works two days a week doing a ‘tea towel run’ for local businesses in Perth, using support available through her NDIS plan.
ProjectABLE is a Commonwealth-funded program aimed at senior secondary and VET students. It delivers interactive disability awareness and career workshops to inspire students to pursue a rewarding care career in the disability sector.
The Royal Commission into child sexual abuse has released a research report, Disability and child sexual abuse in institutional contexts, which suggests that up to 14 per cent of children with disability are likely to experience sexual abuse.
NDS in WA is offering a development program to assist 20 small and medium-sized disability service organisations in developing their internal quality and safeguarding mechanisms to the highest level, with support from specialist consultants.
Launched in Melbourne as part of NDS’s CEO Meeting, the 2016 NDS State of the Sector report paints the compelling picture that while the disability services sector remains committed to the NDIS, many providers feel uncertain about the future.
DHHS has recently amended its Policy, procedures and forms for registration of NDIS disability service providers.
Hertz has just launched ten new rental wheelchair accessible vehicles available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The five door vehicles provide access wheelchair users via the rear door and seats five other ambulant passengers.
The Department of Social Services (DSS) invites providers to apply to deliver Case Management in 2016-17 for supported employees with very low productivity. The grants are being made available under the Disability, Mental Health and Carers Program, through the Community Grants Hub.
