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Published 15th April 2021
Thank you for having your say, together we can create a better NDIS.We are making some changes to improve the experience for existing and future parti...
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QLD: Updated advice for Queensland aged care providers While the lockdown restrictions in Greater Brisbane were lifted from midday today, theaged car...
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New resource: Top 10 questions for Forgotten Australians/Care Leavers to ask when looking for residential aged care More than half a million children...
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National Disability Insurance Agency planned changes to the NDIS has resulted in calls from industry organisations for the government to ditch the pro...
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Assistive Technology Australia (ATA) is hosting a series of events in Canberra from April 20 -23 as people with disability, seniors and carers continu...
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A coalition of aged care provider groups is calling on the Government to use the Federal Budget to focus on the third of the aged care royal commissio...
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A group of 12 aged care consumer peak bodies have identified a coordinated set of measures for the government to include in the upcoming Federal Budge...
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Published 13th April 2021
Queensland Since 5pm AEST, 29 March 2021, all of Queensland has been declared a restricted area in response to COVID-19 community transmission within...
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Update: Vaccine rollout in Queensland From 5.00pm AEST, 29 March 2021, all of Queensland has beendeclared a restricted area in response to COVID-19 c...
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The trial of a video and audio surveillance system in South Australian state-run aged care facilities has officially started almost two years after it...
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Theres been a small drop in the number of older Australians waiting for a home care package, but the peaks arent celebrating yet. The latest governme...
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Newly appointed Minister for the NDIS and Government Services Linda Reynolds has been urged by disability advocates and organisations, including IDEAS...
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Published 8th April 2021
The Department of Health (the department) has recently revised the CHSP Program Manual 2020-2022. A copy of the revised Manual is now available for do...
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Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Region LGAs are declared as Restricted Areas for the purposes of the Aged Care Direction effective immediately. For res...
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Reminder: Aged care vaccine rollout webinar today 2pm-3pm A reminder that the Department of Health is holding a webinar today (Friday 26March) at 2pm...
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The recent review of the retirement income system looked at whether people should be allowed to access their superannuation to buy housing. The resul...
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At first glance, the healthcare company Allied Care Group looks like just another small business trying to make its way in a crowded market. Its head...
Read more about "As the NDIS moves to independent assessments, these companies stand to profit from the change"
Last month theNDIAannounced an end to the COVID-19 measure which enabledNDISparticipants to temporarily use their Core funds to access support coordin...
Read more about "Support coordination from Core budgets ends this week"
Published 30th March 2021
There are a growing number of people renting in later life which means landlords will have a greater responsibility to ensure homes are suitable for t...
Read more about "New guidance from the NRLA will help landlords manage tenant requests for home adaptations"
Dates Mon 17 May 2021 - Tue 18 May 2021, Event
Centre for Universal Design Australia is delighted to bring you the 4thAustralian Universal Design Conference.After the success of previous conference...
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Two Paralympians are fighting what they believe is ageism when it comes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Ron Finneran and Chris Sparks ha...
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The Department of Health is holding a webinar on Friday 26 March, 2.00pm-3.00pm AEDT, to discuss the national COVID-19 vaccination programs rollout ac...
Read more about "Webinar: COVID-19 vaccine rollout across aged care – Friday 26 March"
Disability advocates have slammed proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme detailed in leaked draft legislation, amid fears the go...
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