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Making sure people with disability are safe and have quality supports
The NDIS Review has been set up by the Federal Government to look at the design, operations and sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It is also looking for ways to make the market and workforce more responsive, supportive and sustainable....
Updated: Further clarification on the Fair Work Commission wage increase
Updated 21 June, 2023 DANA can now confirm that through the 2022-23 October Budget measure Support for Community Sector Organisations, the Albanese Labor Government is providing additional funding over four years to 2025-26 to assist Community Service Organisations...
Update: The National Disability Advocacy Framework 2023-2025 now available online
The new National Disability Advocacy Framework 2023-2025 (NDAF) and its associated Disability Advocacy Work Plan (Work Plan) are now online at dss.gov.au/nationaldisabilityadvocacyframework. The NDAF is a high‑level and principles based framework which commits the...
Member Opportunity: NDIS Review grant to engage people in closed settings
Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) has been funded by the Australian Government to engage with advocates, people with disability and experts as part of the independent NDIS Review. DANA will be focusing on the following – Quality and Safeguarding, Tier...
Vale Frank Hall-Bentick, 1953 – 2023
Vale Frank Hall-Bentick. A champion for disability rights and advocacy in Australia and internationally. We share in the sadness of Frank’s passing that our community is feeling this week. There is no doubt that Frank has left a legacy in the work he achieved for...