Election 2022: Labor releasing new policies while defending costings of others Federal The Australian Labor Party has hit out at what it says are dodgy claims of cost increases for households using power under its energy and
‘Dehumanising’ and ‘a nightmare’: why disability groups want NDIS independent assessments scrapped March 14, 2021 By Helen Dickinson Community & Social A coalition of more than 20 disability organisations released a statement on Thursday setting out significant concerns over the federal government’s plans to introduce independent
DSS launches COVID-19 disability information helpline June 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government has launched a new service to support people with disability during the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
How managers can support employees with disability to work from home April 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Australian Public Service Commission has released guidance on how managers can help staff with disability adjust to working-from-home arrangements during the coronavirus pandemic. The
Improving consumer outcomes through examining carer choice in the NDIS June 16, 2019 By Flavio Souza Features The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS, or the scheme) puts choice and control in the hands of Australians living with a disability. This progressive departure
Why housing is a major public health issue for Australians with disability May 13, 2019 By Zoe Aitken and Mellissa Kavenagh Editors' Picks Access to adequate, safe, secure, accessible and affordable housing is a fundamental human right. But in Australia, right now, housing disadvantage is impossible to ignore,
Making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees June 23, 2017 By John Wilson Features Discrimination against disabled workers continues to occur at a disheartening frequency, causing undue harm to society’s more vulnerable and depriving the workforce of valuable human
Disability support pension reviews may cost more than they save May 11, 2017 By David Donaldson News A government-controlled parliamentary committee has questioned the usefulness of the Department of Human Services’ disability support pension eligibility reviews, arguing they cause unnecessary distress and may
Human services inquiry: how to ensure clients are the winners June 17, 2016 By Stephen Easton Community & Social What kinds of human services would improve with more competition between providers and how can government encourage such markets to develop? And most importantly, what
