Close Search

Careers

Impact

Salary Survey


Resources

News


Partner with Us

 
MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
Home › News › Disability

Tag : Disability

Costs Impact Access to Health Care for People with Disability

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Almost one-fifth of people with disability who needed to see a doctor delayed or did not go because of the cost, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare…

NFP Grants to Create Disability Jobs

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th June 2015 -  Grants of up to $150,000 are being offered to charities in a bid to create innovative employment opportunities for young people with disability. The Lord Mayor’s Charitable…

Opinion

Changes to Psychiatric Confinement Payments ‘Insidious’

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd June 2015 -  A Federal Government move to take welfare payments off people undergoing psychiatric confinement but not convicted of a crime will have a dramatic impact on the lives of people with…

New Disability Employment Model Needed

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd June 2015 -  The Federal Government is spending around $1 billion on disability employment services every year, but only a third of the people supported by these services will find a job. Assistant…

Disability Employment Package

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  The 2015 Federal Budget has provided $25 million over four years to start to shape Disability Employment toward a new model in 2018 in which it expects 22,000 people with disability…

Early Roll Out of NDIS in NSW

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st May 2015 -  The Federal and NSW Governments have signed an agreement to begin the early rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in parts of Western Sydney. Federal Assistant…

Opinion

Realigning For a Social Understanding of Disability

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st May 2015 -  A socially deepened understanding of disability could stop most forms of discrimination against people with disabilities, writes author and disability researcher Dr Peter Gibilisco.…

NDIS Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Rates Well

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th May 2015 -  People With Disability Australia (PWDA) has hailed the success of the NDIS Citizens’ Jury Scorecard report, saying it has uncovered deep and meaningful feedback. “We…

Disability Orgs Cautiously Optimistic

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  Disability organisations have welcomed a more “moderate” Federal Budget but have expressed their concerns that 12 specialist organisations representing over 200,000…

Jobs Program for Indigenous People With Disability

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 11th May 2015 -  A new program aimed at assisting Indigenous people with disability access and participate in tertiary education so they can gain meaningful employment has been launched in Cairns.…

Disability NFPs Facing ‘Oblivion’ Under NDIS Changes

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th May 2015 -  Niche community service providers are facing “oblivion” as the window to adapt to NDIS changes closes, a leading Brisbane-based Not for Profit legal specialist has…

Uber Assists Passengers with Disability

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th May 2015 -  Online car booking service Uber Australia has launched a new service that can accommodate passengers with folding wheelchairs, walkers and collapsible scooters, following consultation…

  • News categories

    • Kneebone Cartoons Karen's Blog Changemakers Access the latest news service

    Featured suppliers

    Piper Alderman

    Piper Alderman is a leading national commercial law firm wit...

    Piper Alderman

    We’re not your average jobs board

    Get the latest purpose-driven job opportunities, educational resources, and career advice delivered straight to your inbox.

    pba inverse logo
    Subscribe Twitter Facebook
    ×