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30 March 2022

The Federal Budget's most important announcement for people with significant disability and their families and carers is the increased funding for the NDIS across the forward estimates.

29 March 2022

Don't miss out on registering at the early-bird rate, so we have decided to extend registrations until close on 5 April, 5pm AEST.

29 March 2022

In efforts to minimise the impact of COVID-19 over winter, ATAGI has recommended an additional booster for certain at-risk groups including residents of disability care facilities.

23 March 2022

The Quality and Safeguards Commission releases joint statement on the use of chemical restraints for people with disability and older people.

22 March 2022

Booster now mandated for Tasmanian disability workers and masks are now to be worn in supported accommodation settings.

22 March 2022

The Victorian Government has provided guidance to the disability sector about the use of rapid antigen testing for workforce surveillance.

18 March 2022

Save Monday, 23 May (10am to 6pm AEST) for this one-day virtual conference that will focus on future-proofing the disability workforce. Acknowledging the hardship experienced by disability support workers over the last couple of years, how are we going to attract, maintain and future-proof a vital workforce?

18 March 2022

ACT Health now requires all disability support workers in the ACT to have a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in addition to the two primary doses.

17 March 2022

NSW Ministry of Health now requires people who deliver disability services to receive three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

16 March 2022

Information about free masks for regional organisations and more RATs for WA households.