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.
DSC summarise the NDIS policies of the Labor, Liberal and Greens parties in the lead up to the 2025 federal election.
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.
Q&A session exploring the contradictory messages, changes under the new NDIS Act, what’s happening in practice, and steps providers can take.
An exploration on what’s happening with needs assessments, including a look at the NDIA’s tender for needs assessment tools.
Exploring what the 2025-26 Federal Budget means for the disability sector.
Providing guidance on how professional programs and services can promote and implement disability inclusion in child and family programs.
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is currently consulting on the transition to mandatory registration of platform providers, Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers and support coordinators. The consultations focus on how to implement this policy and create a smooth transition. Online submissions will close this week however there will be industry forums after that.
This news article explores the mental health impacts of extreme heat, highlighting increased issues like anxiety, depression, and suicidality during heatwaves. Experts say its effects need to be taken more seriously. Solutions include additional resources for frontline services and long-term measures like improved urban cooling.
For NDIS providers, engaging people with disability in service design is the right thing to do. It’s also important from a compliance perspective and makes a good deal of business sense.