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The Committee will be holding a public hearing tomorrow for an inquiry into the National Redress Scheme. Commencing from 11:00 am AEST, the Committee will hear evidence from organisations providing redress support services. The program is available on the Committee’s website. The inquiry is looking into a range of areas, including: The experience of First Nations applicants … Continued
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As part of delivering the largest Disability and NDIS events Nationally, Developing Australian Communities is asking tens of thousands of visitors and service providers what they think needs to be changed and included in the NDIS review being lead by panel co-chairs Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM and Ms Lisa Paul AO PSM. “We decided … Continued
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Human rights advocates are calling for the Department of Child Protection (DCP) to be gutted after finding an ever-increasing number of families decimated by wrongful & even malicious government interventions, in complete violation of the recommendations of the 2016 Nyland Report. Forensic Social Worker & NDIS Specialist Support Coordinator, Matilda Bawden, has raised alarm … Continued
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Interact Australia, part of the IntoWork Group, has announced it will be expanding its supported independent living and accommodation offerings for NDIS participants in South East Queensland. Interact Australia which delivers a range of Disability Employment Services and individual support and care services in Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Northern Territory, South Australia and Victoria, … Continued
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Activating art and technology to explore the science of autoimmunity, the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute will host a free sensory exhibition tomorrow (Friday 30 June) curated specifically for blind, low-vision and diverse needs audiences. Designed for all ages and levels of science literacy, the Monash Sensory Science Exhibition – Autoimmunity will explore eight autoimmune … Continued
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Ahead of Deafblind Awareness Week, a global survey from Monash University reveals the challenges and opportunities to supporting deafblind individuals. In collaboration with Able Australia and the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI), researchers from the Faculty of Arts at Monash University have conducted a global survey on the experiences and perspectives of … Continued
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Wage theft has become so common within the NDIS it could be described as a standard business model for many providers, according to the Australian Services Union NSW & ACT. The union is calling on the Federal Government to urgently stamp out rampant wage theft of disability support workers as it actively investigates more than … Continued
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Have you watched Netflix’s Take Care of Maya yet? It’s a documentary released on Netflix earlier this week that’s quickly started to trend and generate discussion about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Take Care of Maya covers the story of a girl living with CRPS and how an encounter with a hospital that misunderstood her condition … Continued
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New research from the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) released today is urging the Federal Government to improve regulation and oversight of digital disability support platforms. Support online: User experiences of digital platforms in the NDIS market, published by BSL’s Social Policy and Research Centre, examines existing research and the experiences of users of digital … Continued
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Team Australia has won its first medals at the Special Olympics World Games. The first medal secured went to the bocce team who took bronze in the teams event on Monday. Each bocce team member will be presented with their medal at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, 22 June 2023. The medallists are … Continued
