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Published 13th August 2020
There were 4.4 million Australians with disability or 17.7 per cent of the population in 2018, down from 18.3 per cent in 2015, according to the lates...
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Additional temporary measures have been announced for NDIS participants and providers in Victoria with the National Disability Insurance Agency organi...
Read more about "NDIS support services increase in Victoria"
Disability groups say a holistic plan is urgently needed to protect Victorians with disability during the states extended lockdown period, and prevent...
Read more about "Governments urged to prioritise Victorians with disability during second COVID wave"
With the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolling out across Australia, many businesses are seizing the opportunity to become registered NDIS prov...
Read more about "The six most common mistakes made by new NDIS providers"
Free face-to-face PPE training in Victoria Free face-to-face infection control training is now available for people working in residential aged care ...
Read more about "Protecting Older Australians: COVID-19 update 12 August 2020"
Published 11th August 2020
South Australian aged care provider Life Care has rolled out a new communication tool to all of its residential aged care facilities to ensure residen...
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Thats the view of the Governance Institute of Australia, which says there must be no excuse for future missteps. Megan Motto, CEO of Governance Insti...
Read more about "Spotlight on aged care governance needed"
Friday 7 August is Aged Care Employee Day With the aged care workforce at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic working tirelessly to care for and p...
Read more about "Protecting Older Australians: COVID-19 update 7 August 2020"
Update: Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety The timeframe for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission...
Read more about "Information for the Aged Care Sector newsletter #17: Royal Commission update, new psychosocial care resources, continence care survey and more"
Published 6th August 2020
Bandwidth, back-up and brilliant staff are among the key ingredients of successful video conferencing in aged care, writes Natasha Egan. The spread a...
Read more about "Tips for making the most out of video comms in aged care"
Encouraging paid workers to employ an appropriate respectful personal relationship with young people with disability will lift standards in the sector...
Read more about "Raising the bar on disability care"
NDIS participants in Victoria and New South Wales will be able to claim the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, in what will...
Read more about "PPE funding for NDIS participants in NSW and Victoria"
For an industry that involves climbing ladders and working in confined spaces, construction seems inaccessible for someone in a wheelchair. But accord...
Read more about "Wheelchair users can work in construction"
Prepare your communications Residential Aged Care Facilities are being reminded of the need to have up-to-date contact details for the authorised rep...
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The Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 (SACWIC) Grant Opportunity is designed to minimise the risk of infection to aged care workers, residents...
Read more about "Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 (SACWIC) Grant Opportunity now open"
The Department of Social Services (the department) would like to let you know the new National Disability Information Gateway (the Disability Gateway)...
Read more about "Disability Gateway pilot website is live"
Published 4th August 2020
Do you want the government to spend more on at-home and residential aged care? And how much would you be personally willing to spend? These are quest...
Read more about "Demand for more age care spending – new research"
Registrations are now open for all type and sized organisations wanting to know the secrets on how to operate successfully in the fast-growing disabil...
Read more about "Additional learning opportunity for those wanting next level success in the disability sector"
National Disability Insurance Scheme participants in New South Wales and Victoriawho rely on face-to-face supportswill now be able to use NDIS funding...
Read more about "NDIS makes it easier for participants to get face masks"
Victorian Aged Care Response Centre The Australian Government is establishing a Victorian Aged Care Response Centre to co-ordinate and expand resourc...
Read more about "Protecting Older Australians: COVID-19 Update 31 July 2020"
All aged care service providers are reminded that you must immediately notify the Commonwealth Department of Health of any COVID-19 cases among reside...
Read more about "Urgent Reminder for Providers: Notification of positive COVID-19 cases"
Published 30th July 2020
Australias COVID-19 response needs a stronger focus on the structural problems that were prevalent pre-pandemic to ensure vulnerable people arent left...
Read more about "Vulnerable groups missing out on COVID-19 support"
Commonwealth, state and territory disability ministers met recently to deliver an update on the NDIS. The telepresence meeting opened by acknowledging...
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