Last week, following years of advocacy by people with disability, their representative organisations, families, and advocates, the government finally responded to the 222 recommendations by the Disability Royal Commission (DRC). Here we explain what we know so...
7 AUGUST 2024The Department of Social Services (DSS) and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) have released their draft lists outlining the supports that will be included and excluded if the NDIS Bill passes later this month. These lists are crucial as they...
THURSDAY, 4 JULY 2024 | Liam Thatcher, DANA Policy OfficerLast week was a busy one in the NDIS space. The NDIS Bill that has been dominating conversation over the last couple of months had made its way over to the Senate, after passing the House of Representatives...
The Joint StatementIndependent disability advocacy benefits people with disability, families, supporters, the disability sector, and the wider community by supporting people to understand and access services and supports, know their rights, and address serious risks,...
FRIDAY, 7 JUNE 2024Disability service providers and the disability workforce are about to undergo significant reform with an overhaul of the registration system. Our organisations have made joint recommendations to the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce...
THURSDAY, 6 JUNE 2024DANA is continuing our campaign for immediate investment in the advocacy sector. At the same time, DANA is embarking on a forward-looking project to develop a clear vision and recommendations for government that our sector can unite behind –...
