EARLY INTERVENTION NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NDIA boss resigns, prompting response from sector
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Martin Hoffman, has announced his... Read more