Plasterer Joey Fry’s bout of depression in 2019 led to a life-changing event. His mate,plastering business owner Adam Sorrenson,has helped him heal.
NSW and Victoria claim that onerous reporting conditions tied to the proposed 2.5 per cent funding increase will only add to pressures on teachers.
Australia’s national disability agency is being accused of invading privacy and misusing personal records when funding decisions are being appealed.
Queensland has failed to reach this ambitious target,but advocates say there are myriad reasons that public servants might not disclose.
LiveBetter,the largest NDIS provider in regional NSW,was sued after a vulnerable client,28-year-old Kyah Lucas,died from burns while taking a bath in its care.
The government says it will deliver $74 billion in savings from NDIS spending across a decade. But it’s not yet apparent how this will be done.
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has vowed he will seek a life ban on Lee-Anne Mackey’s former carers working with vulnerable people,after they were caught on CCTV bullying and abusing her.
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will write to state governments demanding they tell his agency when serious criminals apply for the scheme.
Clinical experts and justice officials fear the NDIS is ill-equipped to deal with sex offenders,putting the safety of the public and support workers at risk.
As the disability scheme wrestles with blowouts,experts say funding is needed for criminals with disabilities.
Police say rules restricting access to weapons for some sporting shooters are about protecting the public. Shooters say they’re sick of being treated unfairly.