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procurement program

Disability Enterprise Procurement (DEP) Program

Designed to reduce the high rates of unemployment and underemployment of people with disability...

DES Reforms

Government to redesign disability employment support provision model

Federal Disability Minister Mitch Fifield has announced the government's intention to redesign disability employment support.

Conference

Disability at Work 2017

The Disability at Work conference will focus on developing employment options for people with disability.

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News update
20/09/2017

Minister to promote Disability Enterprises to colleagues in Parliament

The Assistant Minister for Disability Services will demonstrate the government’s commitment to Disability Enterprises by holding a promotion in Parliament House
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News update
14/09/2017

Second Stage of Disability Employment Service applications commences

Guidelines have been issued to providers who registered an interest in providing DES services from mid-2018.
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News update
7/09/2017

NDS releases DES 2018 funding model simulator

To assist our membership, NDS has developed a funding model simulator for the new DES provider fee structure to be adopted from mid-2018.
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News update
6/09/2017

BuyAbility Parliamentary Breakfast brings supported employment to Parliament House

The BuyAbility Parliamentary Breakfast was held at Parliament House yesterday with 30 MPs and more than 160 Disability Enterprise representatives in attendance.
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News update
5/09/2017

AED Legal lodge an application for information on wage assessment tools

AED legal have made an application for an order from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for owners to provide documentation on the use wage assessment tools.
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News update
25/08/2017

Draft DES assessment criteria released

DSS has provided a draft overview of the assessment criteria to be used in the DES restricted grant application process.
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News update
21/08/2017

BuyAbility invites you to show your support for supported employment

NDS's BuyAbility initiative is putting the call out to take and share a picture in support of supported employment.
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NDS Member Meeting

Disability Employment Services Members' Meeting

Be informed and help shape the discussion as we explore key issues facing disability employment services by attending our meetings - exclusive to NDS members.
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News update
16/08/2017

Bureaucratic processes putting pressure on job seekers

It has come to NDS's attention that significant delays are occurring in processing Medical Certificates that affect job seeker incapacity exemptions.
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News update
3/08/2017

Definitions in SES Award need to be updated

An NDS submission to the FWC proposes new definitions around supported employment to allow Disability Enterprises to operate under the NDIS.