Young people living with disability are dancing together from the safety of their own bedrooms and kitchens as they continue their weekly dance classes during the coronavirus health crisis.
The COAG Disability Reform Council met by telepresence on 9 April 2020. The focus of the meeting was on the national response to the coronavirus pandemic, in particular the effects of the response on people with disability.
Four new regions across the country and two new age groups in South Australia and Tasmania will enter the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from 1 January.
Property and luxury vehicles worth an estimated $340,000 have been forfeited to the Commonwealth following an investigation by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Fraud Taskforce.
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Recognising a need for connection in a time of isolation, NDIS provider Valued Lives has set up virtual lunch catch ups, and an evening ‘PJs’ catch up, which are now open to people with a disability, their families and carers all around Australia.