The Department of Social Services is funding a new counselling service for people engaging with or affected by the Disability Royal Commission. The National Counselling and Referral Service run by Blue Knot Foundation provides short-term and trauma-informed counselling services. Counselling provides an opportunity for people to discuss how they are feeling, and receive support in […]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has published the findings of its 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers. In 2018 there were 4.4 million Australians with disability, 17.7% of the population, down from 18.3% in 2015 Prevalence of disability increased with age – one in nine (11.6%) people aged 0-64 years and one in […]
Disability Support Pension (DSP) applicants and recipients face multiple obstacles to claiming their benefits and feel the process is ‘unfair’ and ‘stressful’. A study by Monash University looked at 248 applicants and receivers of the DSP discovered that 86 per cent of DSP receivers and 96 per cent of applicants found the application process complex. […]
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John says the Disability Royal Commission is not ready to go. “Disabled people have fought for decades for this opportunity for justice. We cannot afford to put this at risk simply because the commission wishes to be seen to be doing something. Nobody wants to have the opportunity for disabled people to […]
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Vulnerable Victorians living in care are increasingly being abused, neglected and assaulted – with data showing a 23 per cent rise over the past two years. The damning results were revealed in an annual report for the state’s Office of the Public Advocate. In 2018-19, 510 abuse-related issues in mental health, residential and disability services […]
This letter to DANA’s chief executive announcing the appointment of a new NDIS chief executive.
