Books to add to your reading list
Covering topics such as transforming the role of home care workers to decision-making rights for people with disability, here’s our...
Disability
Listed medical tech company buys aged and disability start-up
Melbourne-based health technology company Novita Healthcare has announced its acquisition of Newly, an online-based matching service for aged and disability...
NDIS quality commission bill sent to Senate committee
Disability sector stakeholders have until 28 July to make a submission to a Senate inquiry examining the government’s proposed legislation...
NDIS struggling to meet workforce growth targets: report
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is unlikely to have enough providers and workers to deliver the full rollout of the...
‘Superagency’ to oversee NDIS quality
An independent authority with broad ranging powers will be created next year to oversee the $22 billion National Disability Insurance...
Support for carers is diminishing under the NDIS, peak warns
Many carers are struggling to access supports in their own right and say they are worse off under the National...
‘Hey Siri’…how mobile technology can support inclusion
For such a small piece of equipment, the iPad packs a lot of punch when it comes to providing accessibility...
Shrinking home care workforce raises concerns: report
Despite continued growth in government-funded home care and home support, the sector's full-time equivalent direct care workforce has shrunk by...
New books to add to your reading list
Covering topics such as successful ageing and intellectual disabilities and dementia, here’s our pick of the latest books to put...
National framework sets professional benchmarks for community workers
A new code of ethics and set of practice guidelines have been released by the Australian Community Workers Association to...
Deal struck for state-run NDIS in WA
The Commonwealth and Western Australian governments have finalised a bilateral agreement for the delivery of a locally-run National Disability Insurance...
Empowered clients do well under NDIS but older, rural people struggle: review
The majority of clients in the National Disability Insurance Scheme trial have enjoyed greater choice and control under the new...