NCOSS Backs NSW Government in Push to get Vital NDIS Funding ReleasedFriday, 21 February 2020 NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the call from NSW Disability Services Minister, Gareth Ward that the Federal Government… Read More
NSW Government must continue to fund disability advocacy organisations post 2018NCOSS strongly supports the vital role of independent representative advocacy and information organisations for people with disability and their families. Our forthcoming Pre-Budget Submission argues… Read More
Skilled to Thrive Project UpdateThe Skilled to Thrive (StT) Project is a 2 year project funded by FACS-ADHC focused on building the capacity of 40 NSW Advocacy and Information… Read More
Broad approach needed to National Disability Advocacy ProgramLast week, the Federal Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt announced that the Older Persons Advocacy Network would receive $25.7 million over three years to supply… Read More
Royal Commission needed to address abuse and neglect against people with disabilityLast week, 100 academics signed an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him to hold a Royal Commission into violence, abuse and neglect against… Read More
NDIA Releases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Rural and Remote Engagement StrategiesOn 17 March, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) released its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Rural and Remote Engagement Strategies. Highlights of the… Read More
Investing in broader disability support will reduce NDIS costsLast week, the NSW Disability Network Forum made a submission into the Productivity Commission’s Issues Paper on National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) costs. This submission… Read More
Assistive Technology Community Alliance of NSW releases guides on assistive technology for NDIS planners and Local Area CoordinatorsMany types of assistive technology (AT) can form part of a person’s reasonable and necessary supports under the NDIS. In assisting people to prepare for… Read More
Commonwealth Government's Failure to endorse Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse DisappointingOn 3 March 2017, the Australian Government tabled its response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Violence, abuse and neglect against people with… Read More
NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework releasedOn 3 February, the Disability Reform Council, made up of State and Territory Disability Ministers, released the Quality and Safeguarding Framework for the NDIS. The… Read More
Update on grants for the NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) FrameworkThe ILC will provide grants to organisations to build capacity in people with disability, mainstream services and the wider community. The ILC will be rolled… Read More
Disability Discrimination Commissioner attends Disability Network Forum meetingThis week, Australia’s Discrimination Commissioner, Alastair McEwin attended the NSW Disability Network Forum chaired by NCOSS to discuss the five priorities of his term. The priorities are:… Read More
