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24/11/2020

Vic’s big spending budget includes some disability specific initiatives

The Victorian Government's 2020-21 budget focuses on jobs and includes several disability initiatives, as well as a number of broader initiatives of relevance.

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24/11/2020

RC hearing considers First Nations child removal and intervention

Themes included intergenerational disadvantage and need for cultural competency.

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20/11/2020

Local Jobs Plan - Recovery Fund Opportunity

Submissions are open until 30 November for funding through the Local Jobs Program to help boost employment and economic recovery in 25 regional areas nationally.

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20/11/2020

Exercise allowed immediately and SA COVID lockdown likely to be lifted midnight Saturday

South Australians are allowed to return to exercise immediately in family groups and the Stay at Home Direction is expected to be lifted from 11:59 pm, Saturday 21 November 2020.

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20/11/2020

Celebrating International Day of People with Disability in WA

It's just under two weeks until International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). This year, to mark IDPwD, NDS, supported by the Department of Communities is excited to share the stories of five...

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19/11/2020

Commonwealth opens grant round for Disability Employment Continuity of Support Clients

Grant submissions are invited from organisations funded under the Disability Employment Assistance Program to support clients ineligible for the NDIS to participate in and retain employment.

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19/11/2020

Temporary COVID-19 measures for SA NDIS participants and providers

NDIS participants and providers in South Australia can now claim the costs of Personal Protective Equipment, including face masks directly from the NDIA.

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19/11/2020

COVID-19 support for the WA disability sector

A Disability Taskforce set up in response to the Coronavirus pandemic has released a factsheet summarising the services available for people with disability.

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19/11/2020

Revised Vic Disability Services Sector Plan and Roadmap released

Revised Disability Services Sector Plan, Roadmap and Workforce Restriction factsheets outline current requirements for the disability sector.

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19/11/2020

RC releases issues paper on safeguards and quality

The paper covers service quality, informal and formal safeguards and the NDIS Commission.

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18/11/2020

Member update on SA COVID-19 Lockdown

From 12:01am on Thursday, 19 November 2020, South Australia will go into a full lockdown for at least six days with tight ‘circuit breaker’ restrictions.

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18/11/2020

NDIA releases updated suite of employment resources

The NDIA has released an updated suite of employment support related resources for participants and providers; the 30 September Quarterly Report is also available now.

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17/11/2020

SA Providers encouraged to review and activate BCP

Disability service providers in South Australia are encouraged to review and activate their Business Continuity Plan in light of the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Northern Adelaide.