Disability

The Aged Care Taskforce (the Taskforce) released the Final report of the Aged Care Taskforce in mid-March 2024. This report proposes recommendations “to support an aged care system that is sustainable, fair and facilitates greater innovation in the sector.”

We provided feedback to the NDIA on their draft Agency Strategy, focusing on key areas for improvement and emphasising the need for measurable outcomes to enhance disability support.

We are committed to ensuring our members can work with their clients to create a place where people with disability can enjoy all human rights and freedoms just like everyone else. In this brief overview, we highlight the key volumes, findings and recommendations that are most important to our members.

Explore the recent update to the NDIS Code of Conduct on pricing standards for goods and services, crucial for service providers catering to NDIS participants.

This article gives a detailed overview of the Disability Royal Commission’s final report outlining the recommendations that the Australian Government must adopt to prevent violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people with disability.

Guidance for osteopaths working with the NDIS

Osteopathy Australia is seeking formal recognition of osteopathy under the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Guidance on what to include when providing evidence or writing reports for the NDIS.

The team attended a workforce communication research session with Whereto. The session explained changes happening in the aged care sector for the worker screening process.

The Community Affairs Legislation Committee has passed the NDIS amendment Bill. Some concerns revolve around the inclusion of osteopathy and ensuring fairness for everyone.