People with cognitive impairment may need additional support for day-to-day decision-making as well as more significant decisions. This support may be provided formally through services, and informally by...
This report provides an analysis of the available evidence on how Australia’s social security system supports people who are unable to work (or unable to secure adequate income through work) due to their...
People with cognitive disability who have complex support needs typically engage with multiple services across social care domains that operate in silos. These services are individually ill-equipped to...
This roadmap aims to address serious health inequities faced by people with intellectual disability. It outlines how we can create a health system where people with intellectual disability are valued,...
Queenslanders with Disability Network’s (QDN) housing position paper Going for Gold: Accessible, Affordable Housing Now unapologetically promotes the perspectives of people with disability. Housing is a...
Changes under the NDIS to what choice people with disability will have in regard to housing is also offering the potential for home ownership. NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funding is an...
On 8 February 2019, the government announced ‘immediate reforms’ to Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) to improve choice and control for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants and...
Specialist Disability Accommodation – Supply in Australia is a report on new supply and potential undersupply of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) across Australia. This report is based on a...
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is bringing unprecedented demand for disability workers along with a shift in the kinds of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to support people with...
The National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 is about creating a more inclusive society that enables Australians with disability to fulfil their potential as equal citizens. It is also the main way Australia...