Publications

NDS Media Release: ACT and NT step up to the NDIS

19 April 2013

Today's dual announcement on the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be warmly welcomed by the community.

• Media Release 19.4.2013 [411.49 KB]

• Media Release 19.4.2013 [44.03 KB]

Aboriginal Engagement and Employment Scoping Project Report

19 April 2013

The report highlights a significantly higher rate of disability among Aboriginal people and proposes an initiative that aims to address the barriers for Aboriginal people with disability in accessing existing vital programs and services.

• Aboriginal Engagement and Employment [1.05 MB]

• Aboriginal Engagement and Employment [250.37 KB]

NDS Media Release: Today’s NDIS announcement heralds benefits for the SA community & economy

18 April 2013

Today's NDIS announcement heralds benefits for the South Australian community & economy

• Media Release 18.4.2013 [237.28 KB]

• Media Release 18.4.2013 [43.52 KB]

NDS Response to National Skills Standards Council paper Improving Vocational Education & Training

17 April 2013

NDS Response to the National Skills Standards Council position paper "Improving Vocational Education and Training - The case for a new system"

• Improving Vocational Education & Training [235.38 KB]

• Improving Vocational Education & Training [111.10 KB]

NDS News - March 2013

1 April 2013

A review of the news from National Disability Services since 1 March 2013.

• March News [514.99 KB]

• March News [103.67 KB]

NDS Submission: Employment services beyond 2015

28 March 2013

NDS's response to DEEWR's issue paper 'Employment services beyond 2015'.

• Employment services beyond 2015 [471.18 KB]

• Employment services beyond 2015 [37.56 KB]

NDS Policy Paper: Taxation issues associated with self-managed funding

28 March 2013

A key feature of the NDIS - individualised funding - poses taxation issues that need to be resolved prior to July. NDS's paper identifies several issues evident from individualised funding models being implemented or piloted at State level.

• Taxation paper [851.66 KB]

• Taxation paper [78.76 KB]

NDS Disability Data Snapshot

28 March 2013

NDS has developed an easy-to-digest Disability Data Snapshot as a resource for members. It provides the latest available statistics and trends and indicates where to go to find more detailed information about a particular area of interest.

• Disability Data Snapshot [748.45 KB]

Workforce Resources and Initiatives relevant to Disability Services

26 March 2013

Listing of Workforce Resources and Initiatives relevant to Disability Services.

• Workforce Initiatives and Resources [639.33 KB]

• Workforce Initiatives and Resources [90.66 KB]

VIC Submission on the DHS Service Agreement supporting documents

22 March 2013

NDS has called for a review of the DHS Service Agreement and supporting documents to enable the government's full consideration of the substantive concerns of the sector as detailed in our Submission.

• Supporting Documentation [427.40 KB]

• Supporting Documentation [43.73 KB]