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Grants for Community Inclusion

Wendy Williams, Monday, 13th February 2017 - A new $13 million grant has been launched in a bid to make the community more inclusive and support people with disability. As part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS),…

Grants for People with Disability to Attend Conferences

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 8th February 2017 - The federal government is offering grants of up to $10,000 to assist people with disability to participate in nationally-focused, disability-related conferences held in Australia.…

WA NDIS Model Finalised

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 2nd February 2017 - Negotiations about a WA National Disability Insurance Scheme model have been finalised as the state enters caretaker mode ahead of the upcoming election. The Commonwealth and Western…

Wake Up Call As Employment Rates For People With Disability Go ‘Backwards’

Wendy Williams, Monday, 30th January 2017 - A report showing employment rates for people with disability are going “backwards” should serve as a “wake up call” to the government, according to disability advocates. An annual…

NDIS Tipped to Create 1300 Jobs in NT

Wendy Williams, Friday, 27th January 2017 - As many as 1,300 new jobs are set to be created in the Northern Territory by 2020 as a result of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The figures, revealed in the National Disability…

Australian Retailers Applauded for Inclusive Advertising

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 17th January 2017 - Australian retailers have been applauded for embracing diversity and including people with disability in a series of recent advertising campaigns. In their latest back-to-school…

Sector Disappointed as NDIA Given Corporate Makeover

Wendy Williams, Friday, 6th January 2017 - The disability sector has expressed “disappointment” after a number of “corporate heavyweights” have been appointed to lead the National Disability Insurance Scheme in place …

Encouraging People to Ask Why

Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th December 2016 - Anita Le Lay is the head of Uniting Disability . She is this week’s Changemaker. Le Lay has worked in the care sector for more than two decades. In that time she has taken on leadership…

Tasmanians on NDIS Get Subsidy ‘Safety Net’

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 17th November 2016 - Tasmanians on the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been given a “welcome reprieve” with access to a temporary taxi subsidy following complaints from advocates that people…

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