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NDIS makes it easier for participants to get face masks

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 29th July 2020 -  Advocates say people with disability have found it hard to access masks to stay safe from COVID-19 
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‘One of the most difficult times we’ve ever experienced’: Students with disability struggle during pandemic

Luke Michael, Monday, 27th July 2020 -  New research highlights the toll remote learning has taken on many children with disability 
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Additional learning opportunity for those wanting next level success in the disability sector

Contributor, Thursday, 16th July 2020 -  In the wake of unprecedented demand for the first round of the NDIS Success program, the Community Business Bureau (CBB) is now gearing up to offer a second round of the popular webinar series for those who missed out.
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Advocates divided over the return of students with disability to the classroom

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 15th July 2020 -  There are concerns children with disability will not have access to appropriate education supports         
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Bridging the disability information gap for remote Indigenous communities

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 30th June 2020 -  A new app hopes to support Indigenous people struggling to access disability services 
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Stronger protections for Victorian people with disability

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 23rd June 2020 -  Victoria's Disability Worker Regulation Scheme begins on 1 July 
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New survey reveals the financial costs of COVID-19 for people with disability

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 10th June 2020 -  More than 90 per cent of people with disability have seen their expenses increase
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‘We must act now’: Barriers uncovered for young people with disability

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 20th May 2020 -  The Mission Australia Youth Survey has taken a disability lens to its data for the first time
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NDIS funds can be used on specialised sex work services… for now

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 12th May 2020 -  But the government says using NDIS money on sex work is “not in line with community expectations”
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Disability support workers ‘underequipped and overlooked’ during COVID-19

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 5th May 2020 -  The disability workforce feels it has been disregarded in Australia's pandemic response 
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