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Pre-Work Screening Test for NDIS Workers
Queensland Government Joins National Pre-Work Screening System Published: 21st September 2018 The Queensland government announced earlier this month that they have joined a national pre-work screening system ahead of the state’s transition to the NDIS Scheme. These...
Disability Care – Senator Speaks Out About Neglect & Abuse
Senator breaks down as he pleads for inquiry into disability care Greens senator Jordon Steele-John listed the names and shocking ways people living with disabilities have died through abuse and neglect. Among the victims, Senator Steele-John spoke of a seven-year-old...
Disability Car Park Offenders
Demerit Points on the cards for those who illegally park in Disabled Spaces For those who illegally park in disability car parking spaces, the loss of demerit points will also be felt alongside a fine if the State Government pushes ahead with recent considerations....
Cross Border Politics
Learning Specialist School restricted access due to location of Family The Canberra Times this week has reported on a child (aged 12) who is not able to access the school services she needs because her family is in the wrong location. Molly's parents plans have been...
The NDIS: 12 Months On in Dubbo
12 Months into the Scheme, and Dubbo is reaping the rewards The National Disability Insurance Scheme was introduced in Dubbo twelve months ago and the region is feeling positive and optimistic about the benefits the community has received "The NSW economy continues to...
The Cost of Mission
NDIS Funding & The Affordability of Disability Services An article recently posted 'The Cost Of Mission' discusses the issue of affordability of providing services against the funding that is on offer from the National Disability Insurance Agency through the...
Restrictive Practices under NDIS
Quality and Safeguarding under NDIS Providers are obligated to take all reasonable steps to facilitate the development of a Behaviour Support Plan when it becomes apparent that a participant they are working with has complex behaviour support needs or that a...
New Committee for the UN Convention
European Disability Forum on Gender Imbalance at the UN Gender Imbalances Tipped On It Head at the UN The disability movement has like most of society been calling for addressing the gender imbalance in the United Nations Committee for the Rights of Persons with...
The NDIS: Will it Stack Up?
The NDIS and What Will It Mean? The disability sector used to be described as underfunded, unfair, fragmented and inefficient. As the NDIS now rolls out across Australia, why are we still hearing the same phrases? Any system that supports people in my opinion will...
Disability Service invites Convicted Sex Offender
Sex Offender Invited for Lunch The idea of inclusion and comradery went a little too far on this early Winters DayA disability service provider in the Hunter Valley Region, Lifestyle Solutions, once again came under the spotlight this week for an unusual gaffe. This...
