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From 26 August 2019, people with disability and their carers, families and supporters can have their say on a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee that will cut wait times and improve the NDIS experience for participants.
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Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, reaffirmed the Government’s focus on improving the NDIS at a key gathering of disability ministers.
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The Australian Government is seeking stakeholders’ insights on how to address supply gaps or ‘thin markets’ in the NDIS.
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The Australian Government has redeveloped the Carer Gateway website to give carers quick and easy access to new services being implemented through the Integrated Carer Support Service.
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The Australian Government is trialling a free text messaging service in for parents and carers in Ipswich, Rockhampton and Toowoomba.
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The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, has announced the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
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The 2019-20 Budget was released on 2 April 2019, to find out more visit our dedicated Budget webpage. You’ll find a media release, fact sheets and the Portfolio Budget Statement.
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Want to make a difference at the heart of social policy?
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On 26 March 2019, the Government announced that it will provide a $1,000, one-off Flood Education Supplement to isolated families living in certain Local Government Areas affected by the flood in North Queensland.
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The Australian Government has unveiled a national action plan to reduce the number of younger people living in aged care facilities.
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