Delivering better outcomes for children with additional developmental needs

The Thriving Kids Advisory Group final report proposes a comprehensive national model for Thriving Kids, to be considered by all governments as part of their design and negotiations

The Australian Government has reappointed Kurt Fearnley AO as Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board.

The NDIA board looks to ensure the proper, efficient and effective performance of the Agency’s functions

No diagnoses and no gap fees for physios and speechies

The Conversation looks at what we know about Thriving Kids

Upstream thinking: Professionals’ attitudes on mental ill-health prevention in Australia

This report highlights that prevention is key in reducing mental disorder incidence and prevalence withs trong support among professionals for mental ill-health prevention initiatives and increased government involvement and investment.

DSC Frotline Podcast: Friendship and support worker boundaries

There are few questions in disability supports more contentious than this: Can support workers be friends with the people they support, or does this cross a boundary?

Resilience Readiness Scorecard

The Disaster Resilience Scorecard is a free online tool to help organisations identify how disaster resilient and disaster ready their organisation is, and where they can improve.

Listening together: do young people with disability and young carers feel heard?

This ANU report presents findings from the Listening Together research project which explored how young people with disabilities and young carers experience being listened to by the people and services in their lives.

Mixed results for disability inclusion

Australia’s efforts to drive inclusion and improve outcomes for people with disability have yielded some notable gains, but the latest summary of the Disability Strategy 2021–2031 Outcomes Framework shows continuing gaps and emerging inequalities. Health Services Daily explores.

Strong Futures Start Here

Strong Futures Start Here is designed to empower First Nations health and social service employers to take practical steps to undertake workforce planning and activities to build a strong and sustainable workforce. By applying the guide, workforce planning is achievable to build strong futures that are skilled, culturally connected, celebrated, supported, and sustainable, laying the foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business and communities to thrive.

Cracking down on misleading promotion of ‘NDIS-approved’ products

The NDIA does not endorse or approve any products or services. However, there are businesses that promote their offerings as ‘NDIS approved’, ‘NDIS permitted’ or ‘100% NDIS funded’.  Those who do so are likely breaching Australian Consumer Law.  In August last year, the NDIA launched a targeted campaign, aimed at cracking down on misleading advertising.