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Making the invisibility of disability seen

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 21st September 2022 -  Australian Federation of Disability Organisations’ CEO Ross Joyce has had an extensive career dedicated to community service. He is this week’s Changemaker. While Ross Joyce’s…

Government Backflips on DSP Suspension Cut For Prisoners

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 20th December 2018 -  A campaign to reverse the federal government’s reduction to the suspension time of the Disability Support Pension for people in prison has been successful, keeping it at two years…

Accounting Model Highlights Social Impact of Government Spending

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 12th September 2018 -  A framework measuring the impact of government projects will revolutionise the way social investment is measured, an expert believes.     Richard Holden, a UNSW professor of economics…

Sector Calls for Urgent Action to Secure NDIS

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 26th June 2017 -  Australia’s leading disability advocacy bodies and the nation’s peak body for social services has called on the government to act urgently to secure the future of the NDIS. In a joint…

NDIS Review To Examine Sustainability and Costs

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 23rd January 2017 -  The federal government has announced that a Productivity Commission review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme will investigate its sustainability and costs. Treasurer…

Disability Groups Protest Payment Scheme Bill

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 -  Four national peak disability groups have joined forces with disability advocates calling on politicians from all parties to vote against a Bill set to extinguish the legal rights…

Vale Disability Advocate Lesley Hall

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st October 2013 -  Lesley Hall. The disability sector is mourning the sudden and untimely death of Lesley Hall, who had been Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations.…

Schools Disability Advisory Council Sets Long Term Aims

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th February 2012 -  A new group which brings together parents, teachers, young people with disability and peak bodies to advise the Gillard Government on issues affecting students with disability…

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