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Bill Shorten encourages NDIS providers to apply for grant funding
Active NDIS providers and eligible organisations could access up to five million dollars in grant funding Read more
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Ten minutes in nature could improve lives of 54 percent of Aussies with disability
Could doing this for ten minutes a day improve your mental health? Read more
![<p>Disability advocates highlight that women with disability are at a greater risk of violence, compared to women without disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/wheelchairinside1707.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Sixty-five percent of Aussie women with disability are victims of violence
Could the new Framework for Action minimise the risk of violence for Australian women with disability? Read more
![<p>Plan managers assist NDIS participants with accessing approved supports but recent Government pricing reviews are harming high-quality businesses and their clients. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/happyworking1007.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Over 333,000 NDIS participants could be affected by NDIS ‘price freezes’
How NDIS price cuts for support coordination services are affecting more than just the organisations Read more
![<p>New statistics indicate an increase in the number of Australians with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/wheelchairhappy0907.jpg?fm=pjpg)
More Australians live with disability: is the NDIS at risk?
With new data highlighting an increase in Australians with disability, could the NDIS be impacted? Read more
![<p>Some NDIS participants have been able to access funding for sex work since 2020, but this may soon change. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/wheelchairtable0807.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Minister Shorten intends to ban NDIS-funded sex work
How NDIS participants may be affected by possible bans for items under current NDIS funding Read more
![<p>A discussion at Federal Parliament with the Department of Health and Aged Care is scheduled on July 4, 2024. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/talktherapy0307.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Over 8.5 million Aussies could be impacted by tomorrow’s Federal Parliament meeting
Could changes to mental health services happen soon? Read more
![<p>With temperatures dropping this winter, a Code Blue notice has been released to provide better support to vulnerable people experiencing homelessness. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/coldman0207.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Where to seek shelter as SA braces for alarming weather conditions
The SA Government has called a ‘Code Blue’ to help support people experiencing homelessness. Read more
![<p>Carers spend much of their time looking after others, but getting enough sleep is still an aspect to consider. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/womancouch0107.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Up to 75 percent of carers could be putting their health at risk
Although carers spend a lot of time looking after others, research suggests that they also need to make enough time for... Read more
![<p>A national summit about neurological conditions and change required in the healthcare system is being held to ensure that affected Australians get appropriate care. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/brainhand2406.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Bill Shorten will speak at the National Summit on Neurological Conditions today
With people living with neurological conditions speaking at today’s event, organisers hope that this will increase... Read more