In last night’s budget, the Labor Government removed $14.4 billion from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This is a deliberate decision that will leave disabled people and the community worse off while the government spends records amount on fossil fuels and weapons.
Sara and Jess unpack from DSC what budget night heralded for the disability sector, including: $14.4bn cut from projected NDIS growth, funding to respond to the NDIS Review, consultation on Navigation services, revamping disability employment services, changes to some social security payments, and oh-so-many committees!
Closing date: July 7, 2024
Australian Disability Network are excited to announce that applications for PACE Mentoring Spring 2024 (August – December) are now open! APPLY NOW. Are you a jobseeker or student with disability, mental health condition, neurodiversity, ongoing injury or chronic illness? Are you looking for career guidance, to build disability confidence and gain employability skills? PACE Mentoring … Continued
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has stressed it is her paramount concern the rights and freedoms of people with disability are at the centre of government efforts. “The rights of people with disability must be maintained and valued, and people with disability deserve to have a say on the policies and programs that affect their … Continued
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) have officially launched Neve – a revolutionary website co-designed for women, girls, feminine-identifying, and non-binary people with disabilities.
The Victorian 2024-25 State budget was delivered on Tuesday 7th May 2024. The theme for this year’s state budget was around Helping Families– making sensible decisions to relieve the cost of living pressures that Victorians are facing right now. This means that it was a tight budget, and there were constraints across all state systems- … Continued
Chris Coombes from DSC explores the proposed new NDIS Bill, including: changes to access, how the NDIA will respond to plan over- or under- spending, what will be a reviewable decision and alternative commissioning.
The Albanese Labor Government is championing the rights and freedoms of people with disability and has doubled systemic disability advocacy funding over the next four years. Eleven Disability Representative Organisations will receive $10.6 million in funding over the next two years, with further allocations to follow, delivering on a key Albanese Government election commitment.
For so many people with disabilities the NDIS has been a godsend. It’s also been plagued by reports of abuse and neglect. A 7.30 investigation has uncovered new allegations of rough treatment and shocking footage from inside an NDIS provider of last resort.
Closing date: May 20, 2024
The CEO position is a strategic leadership position, requiring vision, energy, and an innovative and entrepreneurial approach. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with highly developed skills in stakeholder engagement, experience in establishing processes and systems, a strong understanding of the disability community and an ability to represent the new entity to the general … Continued
Navigating one’s career with a disability poses unique challenges that are often overlooked, and it’s up to leaders to set the tone for an inclusive culture.
Over 75 percent of the 4.4 million Australians with disability reported that a physical disorder was causing them the most problems, as per the latest available data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. While the NDIS has provided Specialist Disability Accommodation funding for over 23,000 eligible participants, almost 10,000 of these people haven’t been able … Continued
Women with Disabilities Australia are thrilled to announce that on Thursday, 16 May 2024, their community will come together to launch Neve, a groundbreaking website co-designed exclusively for women, girls, feminine-identifying, and non-binary people with disabilities. After two years of collaboration and dedication, Neve stands as a testament to the power of community-centred design.
Closing date: May 20, 2024
Emerging Voices is a media workplace experience program initiated by Attitude Foundation with support from Department of Social Services. The purpose of the program is to provide people with disability the opportunity to gain quality experience in the media, and to learn practicable and transferable employment skills. Attitude Foundation has the goal of delivering a … Continued
Closing date: May 16, 2024
Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) and the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) are running a consultation to learn more about your experiences of getting your first job! This form is for you to tell us you want to be part of the consultation. You can contact Ash on ahem@ydas.org.au if you have any questions or need support to … Continued