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18/04/2024
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Editorial: Zero tolerance must be our response to abuse and unsafe practices

Recent high-profile cases show that processes for quality and safety need constant vigilance.
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18/04/2024
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Queensland in Focus by Jason McKey, April 2024

Hosting the Regional and Remote Conference in Cairns recently reminded us how important disability services are to their communities.

Focus on SIL cost containment continues

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23/09/2020

In a just released consultation paper, the NDIA identifies four problems they see occurring in Supported Independent Living (SIL) funding decisions:

Short-term changes to address these problems are outlined. These are:

These changes, when taken together with those implemented from July, are substantial. The Agency continues to say that the high and increasing cost of SIL is the main impetus for these reforms. The consultation paper notes:

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