The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill was introduced to Parliament. Further reform is needed to ensure the NDIS continues to transform lives through its support for people with disability and their families. Your feedback will help inform future changes to the NDIS. You can take part in one or more consultations, depending on what is relevant to you. Closes 31 Oct 2026.
DSC break down the NDIS Act searching through the government timelines to break down what’s happening and when. The new NDIS Amendment Act fundamentally changes the NDIS, but not everything is happening at once. This article gives you a sense of the agenda over the next few years, so you can work out what to prioritise and what to expect.
People with Disability Australia is recruiting adults with disability to shape five online disability-capability modules for Australian Public Service employees. Selected participants will complete one hour of preparation and a two-hour online focus group on 22 or 29 September, with a $210 gift-card payment and access support available.
September is FASD Awareness Month dedicated to raising awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a preventable developmental disability caused by alcohol exposure during pregnancy. Learn more about FASD through the Australian Foundations in FASD Self-paced eLearning modules for health professionals involved in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder assessment and diagnosis.
TAFE Centre of Excellence Health Care and Support successful Disability Service Sector Grants announced. In total, five applicants were awarded more than $1.6 million collectively, with the applied research projects to be completed within 12 months. The disability support services workforce is facing a skills shortage, and to help better understand and address the education and training required to meet the industry’s needs, this sector was selected as the focus for the TAFE Centre of Excellence Health and Support’s second round of Applied Research Grants.
This report examines major barriers affecting access to mental health support across Australia, including workforce shortages, regional and remote service gaps, telehealth, child and adolescent mental health, NDIS-related demand, wait times and future access risks to 2030. It identifies priority actions in workforce supply, regional access models, children and adolescents, and data transparency.
If you’re feeling down, worried, stressed, or overwhelmed, Medicare Mental Health Check In offers free support to guide you through life’s challenges, no referral or diagnosis is needed. This is a new online service offering free and confidential support to help you manage mild mental health challenges.
QCOSS has developed a suite of online courses designed for those who are new to the community services sector or in the early stages of their career. Complete one course at a time or work through the full program at your own pace. Gain practical, workplace-relevant skills to support your ongoing professional development.
Recent evidence from NDIS Commission explores how everyday harm can become embedded in-service delivery. In a DSC article, Emily Cukalevski from Disability Rights Connect explores how this can happen and the steps providers need to take to proactively prevent harm.
People with disability are twice as likely to be unemployed or work fewer hours compared to people without disability. Most people with intellectual disability in Australia in paid work continue to work in disability specific employment settings
Good Sammy Enterprises (GSE) trialled two new models of employment support, the traineeship and licences trial and the hybrid employment trial.