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In The Media 22 June 2016

NSW Budget Investment Welcome – NFP Sector

The New South Wales budget has invested in initiatives that will make a difference to the lives of people experiencing poverty and disadvantage, but a continued lack of investment in early intervention and early learning are missed opportunities, according to the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS).

In The Media 22 June 2016

Hunter disability sector workers to meet in Newcastle over National Disability Insurance Scheme fears

DISABILITY workers will meet in Newcastle on Tuesday night to urge employers not to make “snap decisions” about their pay and conditions ahead of the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 20 June 2016

A housing problem solved is a pleasure shared

This solid Geelong brick house – its front garden home to a pink flamingo statue and a fruiting pomegranate tree – might not strike you as a setting for a quiet revolution.

But that’s how the three women who live here, and their parents, regard the successful experiment that has unfolded within its four walls. It is one that could soon be replicated across Australia.

In The Media 20 June 2016

Why you should hire someone with an intellectual disability

A large possible workforce remains largely untapped. This is how you need to approach it.

In The Media 20 June 2016

NDIS will help thousands of Victorians access support

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the lives of more than 100,000 Victorians with a disability, their carers and their families.
Twenty-five thousand of these are people who have not received any support to date.

In The Media 20 June 2016

NDIS rollout in Sydney: not perfect but at least it’s here

The $22 billion scheme, by its own definition, is intended to fund “reasonable and necessary supports that help a participant to reach their goals, objectives and aspirations and to undertake activities to enable the participant’s social and economic participation”.

In The Media 20 June 2016

Wangarang general manager Kevin McGuire calls on Calare candidates to address disability issues

PEOPLE with a disability are calling on Calare candidates in the federal election to hear their voice before the July 2 poll.

In The Media 20 June 2016

Wide Bay candidates warned to not forget disabled

NO FEDERAL election candidate in Wide Bay can afford to overlook the voting power of people with disabilities, nor their families and supporters.

In The Media 15 June 2016

High cost of living with a disability

Mobility aids and other assistive technology is critical to the lives of Australians with a disability – but are we paying more for it than people overseas?

In The Media 14 June 2016

National Disability Insurance Scheme racing to meet demand for disability housing

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) faces a huge shortfall in disability housing when it is fully rolled out in 2020.

In The Media 9 June 2016

Relief for thousands of NSW families with NDIS to receive multi-billion dollar boost

Thousands of families across New South Wales will soon be given access to life-changing funding, with more than $1 billion set to be pumped into the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

In The Media 9 June 2016

NDIS rollout in Sydney: Large disability institutions to close at last

Margaret Sammut turns 62 next month and will celebrate her birthday with her family for the first time in decades.

In The Media 9 June 2016

Thousands Still Using Disability Support Services – Report

Almost 334,000 people used disability support services in 2014/15 under the National Disability Agreement (NDA) with another 4000 already transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a new report.

In The Media 9 June 2016

Ignoring Technology ‘No Longer Optional’ for NFPs

As the sector transitions to client-centered care and outcomes-based funding, Not for Profits must significantly improve their focus on technology, according to new research

In The Media 7 June 2016

Sector Concern Over Ride-Sharing Taking Over the School Bus Run

Experts in the Not for Profit sector have voiced concerns over reports that children with disabilities could soon be catching Uber-style transport to school

In The Media 31 May 2016

Taxi subsidy for disabled increased from July after 16-year wait

For 16 years, the state government subsidy for taxi fares has remained unchanged at $30, failing to keep up with the rising cost of taxi journeys in Sydney’s congested traffic.

But from July 1, after a sustained campaign by disability advocates, the Baird government will double the subsidy to $60.

In The Media 30 May 2016

‘A lot of uncertainty’ in remote NSW about NDIS rollout to isolated areas

Parents of children with disabilities are concerned over what they say is a lack of information about how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will work in remote parts of New South Wales.

In The Media 27 May 2016

Federal govt announces $270m NDIS rollout

People with a disability in the Northern Territory will be covered by the national disability insurance scheme when it rolls out from July 1, with three years of funding worth $270 million.

In The Media 26 May 2016

Are we NDIS ready?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will begin its progressive three-year roll-out in July 2016, initiating an approach that is similar to a UK model.

In The Media 26 May 2016

NDIS prep program’s life extended in NSW

A National Disability Insurance Scheme program has been extended in NSW with an additional $3 million promised to help people prepare for the scheme.

In The Media 26 May 2016

‘The minute I mention disability, the attitude changes’

A 27-year-old marketing employee with six-years experience continues to struggle to find a job as employers perceive her disability as a hindrance.

In The Media 26 May 2016

NDIS down to business

THE countdown has started for the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme — bringing hope to thousands of Tasmanians but foreshadowing a shake-up for the sector.

In The Media 26 May 2016

Canberra speech therapist shortage forcing families to travel to Sydney for child services

A shortage of speech therapists in Canberra is forcing some parents to travel to Sydney to access regular services for their children.

In The Media 26 May 2016

Erskine Coles recognised for employing people with disabilities

COLES at Erskine Central Shopping Centre has been recognised for its contribution to Disability Employment Services and its commitment to employing people with a disability.