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<p>Some disability advocacy services in Queensland are completely reliant on Government funding to provide services and may have to close doors if the funding doesn’t continue. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Queensland disability advocates concerned over absent funding commitments

People with disability and advocacy groups in Queensland have come together for a special campaign in a bid to get the... Read more

Advice Government

<p>Currently, people providing written submissions to the Disability Royal Commission are only guaranteed confidentiality until the Royal Commission concludes in April 2022. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Disability representatives urge Government to pass DRC privacy legislation

People with disability and representative organisations are calling on the Australian Government to pass legislation to... Read more

Royal Commission

<p>The Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will increase by $8.40 a fortnight. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

Increase to Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment

More than five million Australians will receive an increase to their social security payments, including Disability... Read more

Finance Government

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

Disability advocacy groups speak out against NDIS independent assessments

More than 20 of Australia’s largest disability advocate and support organisations have released a joint statement... Read more

Government NDIS

<p>Events will be held in Brisbane and Sydney, with a different lineup of speakers at each event. [Source: Autism Awareness Australia]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

Stories to challenge, inform and inspire during autism awareness month

Autism Awareness Australia’s AUStism speaker series is returning in 2021 with an incredible lineup of Australian... Read more

<p>The Royal Commission encourages responses to its latest issues paper by 11 June 2021.[Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

DRC seeks experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability in Australia

The Disability Royal Commission wants to hear about challenges, barriers and ways to better prevent and reduce violence... Read more

Royal Commission

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

South Australians with disability to have a greater say over restrictive practices

South Australians living with disability will be better protected and have a greater say under new laws that provide... Read more

Government NDIS

<p>The Aged Care Royal Commission has made three recommendations regarding young people in aged care in its Final Report. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

Aged Care Royal Commission calls for end to young people with disability entering aged care system

No person under the age of 65 should be living in residential aged care from 1 January 2025, says the Royal Commission... Read more

Government Royal Commission

<p>Aged Care provider the CareSide has been approved to begin offering disability services. [Source: iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

The CareSide is poised to make disability services more affordable

SPONSORED STORY – Even before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)... Read more

<p>From 28 February, NDIS participants will no longer be able to claim support coordination line items under their Core budget. [iStock]</p>

Posted 3 years ago by Emily Erickson

NDIA announces changes to COVID supports

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced changes to some temporary supports and services that were... Read more