21 AUGUST 2024Two weeks ago, the Government released draft lists defining what’s in and what’s out for NDIS supports under the new NDIS Bill being debated in the Senate. We initially shared our thoughts in a blog post, and have since collaborated with members and...
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...
Government response to violence against people with disability deeply disappointing Download this Media Statement Today's Federal, State and Territory government response to our four-and-a-half-year Disability Royal Commission is deeply disappointing and fails to...
DANA, in partnership with First Peoples Disability Network, National Ethnic Disability Alliance, and Inclusion Australia, is consulting with carers for the National Carer Strategy. This is your chance to share your experiences as a carer and voice what you want to see...
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...
