2024 National Carer Survey Summary Report

This report provides an overview of national findings from the 2024 National Carer Survey regarding carers’ economic and social needs, caring relationships, carers’ experiences accessing services, and their health and wellbeing as well as diverse caring experiences. Highlighting the diversity of carers in Australia and, for the first time includes specific insights from First Nations and young carers.

Small business benchmarks

Compare your business’s performance against others in your industry using the ATO small business benchmarks.

The NDIS and the Federal Election

DSC summarise the NDIS policies of the Labor, Liberal and Greens parties in the lead up to the 2025 federal election.

Let’s make service agreements cool

The DSC outline why you need to update your service agreements and which changes need to be made urgently- to protect you and the people you support.

National Mental Health Workforce Strategy 2022–2032

The Strategy provides a high-level vision and roadmap to build a sustainable workforce that is skilled, well-distributed and supported to deliver mental health treatment, care and support that meets the current and future population needs and highlights key challenges.

Rights In Action Fundamentals of Disability Advocacy Microcredential Program

Rights In Action Fundamentals of Disability Advocacy Microcredential Program addresses workforce shortages, challenges, and training needs by providing accessible, independent, disability advocacy support and services to regional, rural, remote and very remote communities across Queensland.

Focusing on delivering shorter flexible learning opportunities that are responsive to current industry needs with an emphasis on elements of advocacy and protection of human rights considered crucial by industry partners.

The Observing Practice Quality (OPQ) tool

Free tool created by La Trobe’s Living with a Disability Research Centre which aims to measure and provide a quick evidence-based way of understanding ‘what good practice looks like’ when providing support to a person with an intellectual disability.

QDN disability reform community forums final report and presentation slides

The QDN disability reform community forums final report highlights themes that emerged from QDN’s discussions and the data collected during the activities around reform priorities and timeframes.

Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme

Subsidy funding for medical aids and equipment is available to eligible Queenslanders with permanent/stable conditions or disabilities. Aids and equipment are subsidy funded either on a permanent loan basis, private ownership or through the supply of consumables.

Making Workplace Adjustments Easy, Effective and Equitable – Conversation Guide – JobAccess

JobAccess can help employers and employees have open conversations about disability at work. Their Conversation Guide on Workplace Adjustments makes it easier to offer and ask for support.