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Who Might I Trust to Foster an Inclusive Society?

Keith McVilly, Tuesday, 24th May 2016 - The Not for Profit sector is uniquely positioned, and some might say ethically obliged, to ask of our political aspirants how their policies will foster an inclusive society, writes…

NDIS Rollout Will Create Nearly 20,000 Jobs in Victoria

Eisha Gupta , Friday, 22nd April 2016 - Victoria will create 18,100 new jobs in the next three years as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is rolled out, according to new data. The data was included in the latest…

$156M Boost for Students With Disability

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 19th April 2016 - The Victorian Government has announced a $156 million funding boost to provide additional support for students with special needs following a landmark review. The Program for Students…

NFP Panel Sets its Sights on Collaboration

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 14th April 2016 - A collaborative panel made up of eight Not for Profit peak bodies and supported by philanthropic funding is spearheading projects aimed at building capacity in the aging, disability…

Access and Inclusion is Good for Business

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th April 2016 - Inclusion Not for Profit, the Australian Network on Disability, has launched a new video illustrating the business case for the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects…

Bridging the Digital Divide: Technology and Accessibility for People with Disability

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th April 2016 - Many Not for Profits with older websites will have to work hard to ensure that they are fully accessible to people with disability, writes CEO of the Diversity Council Australia, Lisa…

Justice Ignored is Justice Denied for Tasmanians with Disabilities

Chris Hornsey, Thursday, 17th March 2016 - Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Robin Banks is laying down the law to improve access to the state’s justice system for people with a disability, with the development…

Health Gap Widens Between Australians with Disability and those Without

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 25th February 2016 - Australians with disability are still significantly more likely to report having poor health, be smokers and be obese than those without disability, according to a new report released…

The Definition of Determined

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 22nd February 2016 - Peter Gibilisco has spent his life advocating for the inclusion of people with disability in Australian society. Gibilisco is this week’s Changemaker. At just 14 years old Dr Peter…

Analysis

Stop Speculating and Get on with NDIS Practicalities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th February 2016 - Disability service providers need to shift the focus away from speculation and onto getting their houses in order before the NDIS 1 July start date, writes strategist George Liacos…

Govt Looks to Plug NDIS Funding Black Hole

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 28th January 2016 -

The disability sector has called for a permanent solution to NDIS funding, acknowledging that the current model is insufficient as the Federal Government looks to generate $5 billion

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