People with Disability

The NDIS is intended to be a once in a generation economic and social reform aimed at supporting a transformation of the lives of people… Read More

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIA) is currently consulting about the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Commissioning Framework. The Commissioning Framework sets out to… Read More

A specific voice on disability issues in Government is especially crucial is this time of change. As well as overseeing the roll-out of the NDIS,… Read More

January saw the release of the Senate Committee’s Report, Access to real learning: the impact of policy, funding and culture on students with disability. The… Read More

New initiatives released today by the NSW Government to increase the support available to people with disability accessing taxis is an important step towards achieving… Read More

On 25 November, to coincide with the National Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee released its report into… Read More

On 2 December 2015, the Disability Network Forum (DNF) held a forum Beyond Accommodation; Housing that works for people with disability to explore how, with… Read More

The announcement this week of the signing of the bilateral agreement between NSW and the Commonwealth in relation to the NDIS is welcome news for… Read More

On Friday, the NSW Government announced Australian Unity as the new operator of the Home Care service of NSW. The NSW Government announced in 2014… Read More

The roll out of the NDIS has led to an increased focus on choice and control for people with disability. Some will have opportunities to… Read More

Representatives from disability consumer organisations across NSW have come together to give their expert advice to ensure workplaces get the most out of disability inclusion… Read More

As we transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme there is a real fear advocacy services will become harder to access. This, at a time… Read More