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![<p>Around nine areas in Australia would be requiring disability support workers to put more than two-thirds of their weekly pay into rent. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/2_8_2021-TD-Rental-crisis.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Rental crisis for disability care workers worsened by COVID-19
Rental affordability for COVID-19 essential staff is in crisis with workers, including the disability support workforce,... Read more
![<p>Ann Marie Smith’s former carer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Adelaide’s Magistrate Court this week. [Source: SA Police]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/30_7_21-Ann-Marie-Smith-Carer-Manslaughter.jpg?fm=pjpg)
The former disability care worker of Ann Marie Smith pleads guilty to manslaughter
The carer of a 54-year-old woman with cerebral palsy who died in April 2020 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Read more
![<p>More than 80 staff and clients of a NSW group home are self-isolating after a worker tested positive for COVID-19 before passing it on to three residents and another employee. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/26_7_21-COVID-reaches-disability-group-home-NSW.jpg?fm=pjpg)
People with disability in NSW group home diagnosed with COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases in New South Wales continuing to increase, there are growing concerns for vulnerable residents in a... Read more
![<p>Advocates suggest support workers need greater access to vaccines, while some service providers have taken matters into their own hands by running internal vaccine campaigns [Source: Shutterstock].</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/19_7_21-Disability-Vaccine-Organisation-Takes-Steps.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Advocates call for extra vaccine measures for disability support workers
The Australian Services Union (ASU) is calling on National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Linda Reynolds to... Read more
![<p>Disability workers will not be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to continue working, however this arrangement is set to be reviewed again by National Cabinet next month. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/13_7_21-Disability-Workers-Vaccine-Not-Mandatory.jpg?fm=pjpg)
COVID vaccines not mandatory for disability workers
COVID-19 vaccinations are being “strongly recommended” for disability support workers, but the Federal Government... Read more
![<p>The proposed independent assessments for NDIS participants have been axed in their current form. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/12_7_21-Independent-Assessments-Scrapped.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Proposed independent assessments scrapped by Federal Government
The Federal Government has scrapped its plan to bring in independent assessments for National Disability Insurance... Read more
![<p>Of the 27,000 National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants aged 16 and over living in shared homes, less than 20% have received both doses of the COVID vaccine [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/6_7_21-1-in-5-PwD-Vaccinated.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Four out of five Australians with disability still without COVID-19 vaccine
While much of the focus has been on whether the Federal Government will mandate vaccinations for disability support... Read more
![<p>Mandatory vaccinations for disability workers are currently in discussion following the announcement that all aged care workers will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. [Image: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/5_7_21-Vaccine-Disability-Mandatory.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Advocates approach mandatory vaccinations for disability care with caution
The Federal Government introduced a mandatory vaccination for aged care workers last week, however disability advocates... Read more
![<p>A parent-inclusive autism treatment is about to begin its rollout across Australia later this month [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/18_6_21-Parent-Inclusive-Autism-Treatment.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Parent-inclusive autism treatment starts national rollout
An autism spectrum disorder (ASD) treatment that addresses both child behaviour and parent wellbeing has received... Read more
![<p>The need for improvements to preventative healthcare for people with disability has been highlighted in new research by the UNSW [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/15_6_21-PWID-Hospitalisation-Rates-Higher.jpg?fm=pjpg)
People with intellectual disability at greater risk of preventable hospitalisation
People with intellectual disability are more likely to unnecessarily end up in hospital for conditions that could... Read more