Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th October 2013 -
The West Australian Government is to carry out a major restructure of its disability accommodation services with an expanded role for non-government and Not for Profit organisations.…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th October 2013 -
A new “unique housing model” is set to give young people living in nursing homes another option for independent living.
The Summer Foundation’s first demonstration…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th September 2013 -
Disability Employment Australia has urged supporters to pressure the new government to adopt its recommendations boosting mainstream job prospects for people with disabilities.…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th August 2013 -
DisabilityCare and West Australia’s individualised disability support pilot called My Way are to be trialled side by side in different jurisdictions following WA’s…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th June 2013 -
Long-standing champion of disability reform in Australia and President of Philanthropy Australia, Bruce Bonyhady AM, has been appointed as the inaugural Chair of the Board of DisabilityCare…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th May 2013 -
Indigenous Not for Profit, the First Peoples Disability Network and the Federal Government have launched a 10 point plan for the implementation for the NDIS in Aboriginal communities.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th May 2013 -
A West Australian disability support agency has supported the WA Government’s refusal to sign on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, DisabilityCare.
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th May 2013 -
The Not for Profit sector has applauded the Federal Budget’s move to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme – DisabilityCare into the future.
The Budget…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th May 2013 -
International aid and welfare payments are expected to be the losers in today’s Federal Budget – the sixth budget by Treasurer, Wayne Swan.
International Aid agency…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th May 2013 -
The Victorian Council of Social Service, VCOSS says the State Budget cherry-picks a few big-ticket projects, but doesn’t sufficiently invest for the long term to improve…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd May 2013 -
The Federal Opposition says it will consider supporting the increase in the Medicare Levy to help fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme before the September Federal Election.…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd May 2013 - The extension of the Medicare Levy to help fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme makes great economic sense for the future well being of Australia, says the President of the…