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Federal Budget 2019
The Federal Treasurer Mr Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2019-20 Federal Budget at 7.30pm on 2 April 2019 and below are some highlights...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


NDIS National Workforce Strategy
The recent release of the Federal Government’s National Workforce Strategy is disappointing, with much of the strategy a rehash of old...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Specialist Disability Housing Update
A couple of recent announcements regarding reforms to the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) program should provide some positive...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


How Occupational Therapy can Help?
We have expanded our therapy team and have brought on an Occupational Therapist (OT) to increase the range of therapeutic services...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Improved Technology Access
Assistive Technology (AT) will be easy to replace under a simpler process set to benefit National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Royal Commission One Step Closer
It is looking increasingly likely that the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison is moving toward calling a royal commission into the abuse of...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


New NDIS Screening
A new screening approach to be introduced this year will ensure safe and quality support for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Complex Behaviours-What and Why
Challenging and complex behaviours are common if there is damage to parts of the brain that control our impulses and regulate our...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Specialist Disability Housing (SDA)
Some people with very high needs will require special accommodation that enables them to receive the supports they need. The National...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Feedback Sought
In December the NDIA released a test version of a new NDIS website to help people access information about the world leading Scheme and...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Christmas Tips
For many families, Christmas is a time of celebration, fun and the chance to be together as a family. If you are a parent of a child on...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


New Complex Needs Pricing
National Disability Insurance Scheme providers working with Australians with the most complex disability needs will receive more money...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Harvest Time
Gardening has taken centre stage at many of the houses this year and recently the residents at Discover decided to dip their thumbs in...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


NDIS Complex Supports Pathway
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, recently announced the commencement of the...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20223 min read


NDIS Announce New Stream
The mental health sector and Quality Health Care is celebrating the announcement of a psycho-social stream for the National Disability...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


A kitchen full of heart-Holden
Many of the residents that live in our Supported Independent Living services have had little opportunity to do the basic household tasks...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Specialist Disability Accommodation
Specialist Disability Accommodation is housing that enables people with very high needs to receive the support they need. SDA will...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Putting the pieces together
Steven moved into one of our Supported Independent Living services eighteen months ago and in that time, he has taken some significant...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20221 min read


NDIS Quarterly Report
The NDIS Quarterly Report for 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 shows that 183,965 Australians were now benefitting from the NDIS, an increase...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Family Connections
Our drop-in support team can assist people with a wide-range of tasks, including personal care, domestic assistance, gardening and...

Kate Bradshaw
Dec 5, 20221 min read
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