Closing date: March 17, 2024
Tell us how your feel about your disability support services and the prices you pay. Having a say about the disability supports you need helps us keep participants at the centre of any changes we make. Every year, we review the maximum prices charged by registered disability support providers through the NDIS Annual Pricing Review.
When Sam Bailey became a quadriplegic at 19, he was advised to get an office job in town. Instead he made his farm wheelchair-accessible
Spending on Australia’s community services has grown 45.9% over the past four years, with data showing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and other disability supports cost $37.4 billion last financial year. According to a Report on Government Services (ROGs), the cost of Australia’s community services absorbed 18.9% of total expenditure in the 2021-22 financial … Continued
According to a new analysis, almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke when compared to just 12.6% of the wider population. While the number of Australians smoking is declining, the barriers for people with disabilities mean targeted support is needed to develop healthier habits.
Closing date: March 4, 2024
Arts Access Victoria (AAV) is searching for a dynamic and strategic Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Take the lead and help shape AAV’s next 50 years.
The beach is Australia’s most popular recreation destination, but for 45 per cent of people with a disability it is impossible to access the beach. CQUniversity’s U-BEACH project is a collaborative community-led team striving to improve beach accessibility and ensure people with disability enjoy their highest attainable standard of health and wellbeing.
Closing date: February 11, 2024
Are you passionate about advancing the rights of women with disabilities? Women with Disabilities Victoria is a vibrant organisation of women with disabilities working for women with disabilities in Victoria. We are seeking an enthusiastic Experts by Experience Advocate (Casual) in our Gender and Disability Workforce Development Program to join our friendly team.
People with intellectual disability are getting hourly wages that don’t even cover their bus trips to work. Advocates believe it’s time for a radical overhaul.
Closing date: February 4, 2024
Each year, through its Non-Profit Fellowship Program, the Harvard Club of Victoria sends up to three CEOs from the Victorian community service sector to Harvard Business School to attend the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) program. An HCV Non-Profit Fellowship provides A$15,000 of funding to cover the SPNM fees (tuition and case materials, accommodation, … Continued
We are excited to announce that applications for PACE Mentoring Autumn 2024 are now open! APPLY NOW. Are you a jobseeker or student with disability, mental health condition or chronic illness? Are you looking for career guidance, to build disability confidence and gain employability skills? PACE Mentoring is a nation-wide, free industry mentoring program that … Continued
Former ACT minister Emma Davidson voices unease after states and territories given just one month to review landmark report into scheme.
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George brings together Australia’s leading disability advocates to unpack the NDIS Review. Dr George, along with El Gibbs, Nick Avery, Jarrod Sandell-Hay and Sam Paior will guide you through all the big changes that are proposed, and what they might mean for you.
It’s disturbing seeing your worth as a person being debated in newspapers. But with the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) back in the headlines, disabled people are getting the message loud and clear: we represent little more than a drain on the economy, a thorn in the side of capitalism, a cost … Continued
A University of Melbourne research program run in conjunction with Melbourne Youth Orchestras, the Adaptive Music Bridging Program, has proudly seen its first cohort of students take to the stage for their debut performance.
Young people with disability are active participants in the online world and enjoy playing games, posting content and just hanging out with friends.