Solar move to slash power costs for SDA residents
Residents of a new development in Salisbury, South Australia, will be the first Special Disability Accomodation (SDA) tenants to benefit...
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Disability royal commission already mired in controversy
Just days after being announced, the royal commission into disability has become mired in controversy with demands for two of...
Disability providers want a ‘please explain’ on missing $1.6 billion
Disability service providers are calling for a please explain on $1.6 billion missing from NDIS funding in the federal budget,...
Pledge to get young people out of aged care, into community
The federal government has pledged to get all people aged under 45 out of the residential aged care system within...
Draft terms of reference released for disability royal commission
Disability service providers are likely to fall under the spotlight of the proposed royal commission, according to draft terms of...
Calls for wider screening of disability workers
Disability service providers have welcomed moves to introduce national screening for NDIS workers but say the scheme needs to cast...
NDIS pricing system expanded for complex needs
The federal government has announced new NDIS pricing arrangements for people with complex needs linked to the skill level of...
Report says NDIS at risk of failing
Almost three quarters of NDIS service providers do not think the NDIS is working well, according to a report which...
Special NDIS support for prisoners, homeless
People living with a disability who are homeless, in jail, dealing with mental health issues or coming out of residential...
Noticeboard: $5 million on offer for carer support programs
Community and not-for-profit organisations can apply for almost $5 million worth of federal grants to set up local services aimed...
NDIS taskforce makes first arrest
Some 200 people with a disability have had funds stolen from their accounts after a man allegedly defrauded the NDIS...
New autism guidelines aim for standard diagnosis
New national guidelines for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders will have no impact on people who are currently supported...