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...
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, 21 JUNE 2024The recommendations in the report of the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Amendment Bill 2024 are profoundly disappointing and disrespectful, say disability organisations.Our...
THURSDAY, 13 JUNE 2024The disability community and advocacy sector have been eagerly awaiting the government's formal response to the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) recommendations. Following the release of a Progress Update in March this year, the exact timeline...
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...
