The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission will be launching a new clinical care standard in 2024 to guide medical professionals who are treating people...
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DANA’s Priorities Project
DANA warmly invites you to the launch of our Priorities Project report and findings. Join the DANA team and The Hon Bill Shorten MP to hear about the work of the Priorities Project and our recommendations for disability reform. In 2023, the Disability Royal Commission...
Strengthening independent disability advocacy
Late last year, DANA lodged a submission on developing a Not-for-Profit Sector Development Blueprint to the Community Services Advisory Group and Blueprint Expert Reference Group, of which our very own CEO Jeff Smith is a member. The Federal Government has asked the...
The many roles for independent advocacy in supporting and driving transformative change
As we explored in a previous post last year, the NDIS Review acknowledged in its recommendations and actions that advocacy plays a critical role in promoting, protecting and defending the human rights of people with disability and improving the overall operation of...
People with disability are missing out on homes
14 DECEMBER 2023 A new analysis shows only six per cent of people with disability who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness are getting the long-term housing they need. Everybody’s Home’s analysis of AIHW data shows: 3,652 people with disability sought help from...
Our submission to the COVID-19 Response Inquiry
DANA recently wrote a brief submission to the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry, attaching and linking to previous relevant work. This inquiry is being conducted by an independent panel with extensive experience across public health, health, social...