The third progress report for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability was released on 10 February 2021.
The NSW Office of the Children's Guardian has recently released a detailed guide to developing a child safe Code of Conduct.
From 1 February 2021, a new NDIS Worker Screening Check will be introduced. The NSW NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC) will be mandatory for workers of registered NDIS providers in risk assessed roles.
NDIS offices will be closed from 4.30pm Thursday 24 December 2020 and will re-open on Monday 4 January 2021.
As a result of the NDIS, the South Australian Government has drafted amendments to the Disability Inclusion Act 2018 to provide clarity to people with disability and the sector about restrictive practices.
The NDIA has published the results from their annual Provider Sentiment and Satisfaction Survey 2020. This survey was sent to over 14,500 registered providers and had a response rate of 20%.
Participants with high out-of-pocket taxi costs have received an automatic increase in their transport funding.
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