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What: Health Services Union will launch a new national survey of disability workers ahead of a workforce crisis meeting with MPs and senators
Who: HSU National Secretary Lloyd Williams, disability workers
When: 11.30am, Tuesday, August 26
Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra
Contact: Matt Coughlan 0400 561 480
Statement Wednesday, 25 February 2026 Vale Sir Anthony Mason On behalf of the Law Society of NSW, I offer my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the late Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBM KC who passed away last night. Sir Anthony’s remarkable achievements in the law are well known, most notably in his service as Chief Justice of Australia capping his 23 years as a judge of the High Court of Australia. These include the recognition of native title and abandonment of the doctrine of terra nullius in Mabo v Queensland (No2); and the recognition of a…
Raising NDIS price caps results in higher fees and does not increase service provision, new research by the e61 Institute has found. The research tracked prices and service hours in the weeks around 1 July 2025 when the NDIA lifted price caps for some services - including daily living assistance and behaviour supports - and decreased them for others such as physiotherapy and podiatry. The analysis, using data from NDIS plan manager Kismet, found that for every 1% increase to a price cap, providers hiked prices by 0.61% on average with no meaningful increase in the amount of services provided.…
WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 Mental health crisis demands urgent action as voters highlight access gap 3 in 4 voters concerned about shortage of psychiatrists 7 in 10 voters say the mental health system does not meet their needs Majority say more must be done to improve access and affordability Psychiatrists call for targeted Federal Budget investment Australians are sending a clear message ahead of the Federal Budget: access to mental health care is not meeting community need, and action cannot wait. New national polling commissioned by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) shows widespread concern about…
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