NSW public sector to leverage achievements and strengths of people with disability Community & Social More NSW government departments are able to harness the skills and experience of people with diverse abilities, according to Kate Washington.
Premium Insights and analysis Labor’s NDIS ambitions aim to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative June 5, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Bill Shorten reassures NDIS providers and participants the government wants to invest and improve the scheme rather than ‘slash and burn’ it.
Policy call to keep more children enrolled in early learning and care June 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government will extend COVID-19 childcare support measures for another year.
Government more than doubles Dementia Australia funding December 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The national dementia support program will receive a $102 million boost, helping to fund the operation of a 24/7 phone support line.
‘Demographic destiny’ of aged-care workforce dire August 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Warnings that in 10 years aged-care workers will be short by at least 110,000 people, and in 30 years, the workforce shortage will reach 400,000 too few workers.
Counting the COVID-19 orphans July 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal COVID-19 has caused the death of caregivers for 1.5 million children globally, with one million children losing either one or both parents.
Foster care campaign kicks off in Queensland May 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Increased demand to place QLD children in foster care has prompted a campaign designed to encourage more people to consider it for themselves.
Dentists say older Australians’ oral health ignored by government May 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Australian Dental Association says the government’s failure to address the ‘endemic neglect’ of oral health services in aged care is ‘lukewarm, half-hearted and disappointing’.
No one escaped COVID’s impacts, but big fall in tertiary enrolments was 80% women. Why? November 24, 2020 By Brendan Churchill Editors' Picks These data remind us caring responsibilities not only affect careers or work-life balance, but also education. The sharp decline in female enrolments over the age of 25 suggests it was likely because of caring responsibilities.
8 ways public servants can help service providers prepare for the NDIS February 24, 2017 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The NSW audit office looked at how to help non-government service providers prepare for the NDIS, and came up with eight tips for all state and territory departments working on the issue.
