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SANE Urges NDIS to Pause Changes to Music and Art Therapy Funding
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has announced potential changes to the way art and music therapies are funded. Previously, art and music...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 29, 20242 min read
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Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 exhibition to feature integrated accessibility resources for blind or partially sighted visitors
To mark the International Day of People with Disability on December 3, the Australian National Maritime Museum has announced it has made...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 29, 20243 min read
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New strategy to promote and protect the rights of people with disability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond
The Albanese Labor Government has launched a new International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy, to drive meaningful improvements...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 29, 20242 min read
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PWDA Ready to Work with Government to Act on Special Rapporteur’s Call to Abolish ADEs
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 28, 20242 min read
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BIG4 Castlemaine's Commitment to Accessible Tourism Wins Silver in the 2024 Victorian Tourism Awards
BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park has won Silver in the Excellence in Accessible Tourism category at the 2024 Victorian Tourism...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Arts therapists concerned for vulnerable clients as NDIS funding changes without consultation
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) advised the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Triple-Amputee Athlete Jon White to tackle one of the worlds most gruelling surf ski events – The Doctor - this Saturday
World champion kayaker and triple-amputee veteran Jon White is competing among over 1,000 athletes from around the globe at the Shaw and...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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New report reveals practical strategies to unlock a workforce of 110,000 skilled jobseekers with disability
Businesses can help unlock a talent pool of more than 110,000 jobseekers with disability and do their part in building...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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'Paying the price' Final Report a missed opportunity to alleviate cost of living crisis for people with disability
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is disappointed the Senate Select Committee on Cost of Living Final Repor t does not include...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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NDIS Taskforce exposes providers ripping off NDIS participants
The Albanese Government is continuing to crack down on unfair participant pricing with the NDIS Fair Price and Australian Consumer Law...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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PWDA and community organisations condemn government failure to act on DSP Senate Inquiry Report
Key recommendations from the report that have not been actioned include: Amending claims processes to ensure people with disability or...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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Unpacking NDIS and the Australian Disability Strategy: A Critical Policy Analysis for Service Providers and Individuals
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has transformed disability services in Australia since it began. Alongside this...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission issuing record fines and banning orders
A strengthened NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the NDIS Commission) is taking action against unscrupulous providers doing the...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 1, 20242 min read
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NDIS $1 billion dollars better off than forecast, Scheme on track to hit growth target
Reforms led by the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten MP are contributing to Scheme expenditure in...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 1, 20243 min read
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Understanding the Impact of NDIS Reforms: A Comprehensive Editorial Analysis from Diverse Perspectives
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has transformed the support system for people with disabilities in Australia since its...
Jonathan Shar
Nov 1, 20243 min read
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