Disability and social service links – June 1

Everyone’s getting their view out and about before the next stages of the NDIS roll out are decided. Here are some voices from Victoria, and some from Sydney which makes the next sitting of the NDIS Joint Parliamentary committee in Canberra this Friday well worth catching. The details are due to be finalised by August this year.

Really interesting thoughts about the role of NFP, the state and the dangers of commercialisation when rolling out the NDIS.

AFDO (Australian Federation of Disability Organisations) have launched a new website that aims to provide more information about the NDIS.

Get your submission in on employment and disability, or get along to a public hearing.

West Australia has its draft Disability Access and Inclusion plan out for comment, so get submissions in by 15 June.

Google’s looking at how they can help with innovation and technology, but perhaps they need to get behind this new initiative about making digital accessibility a reality.

COTA has released their budget analysis of how older people fared.

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Disability and social service links – 11 May

Lots of housing news around, with this report from Anglicare WA having a look at public perceptions about homelessness and public housing.

The Senate inquiry into affordable housing has been released, with a call for renting to be taken seriously as a long term housing option. National Shelter, fresh from providing expert advice on all things housing related, has a call to action to organisations to support their fight against funding cuts.

Looks like Australian Hearing may not be privatised after all and here are the details from the Finance Department.

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission again proves how effective it is with this compliance report.

ACOSS call for an increase in Newstart as part of tomorrow’s budget and here are the asks from PWDA.

Have you caught up with the #JustJustice campaign over at Croakey?

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