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NDIS Changes
The NDIS is changing. There will be changes to: • funding amounts and funding periods or • changes to NDIS support The first changes start on the 3rd of October and NDIS funds can only be spent on a new list of what is and what is not considered an NDIS support. These
From the Executive Officer of Deafblind Australia DBA, David Murray
Dear Members, DBA is still working with Government to address the “funding issues” that support our important work we do in providing systemic advocacy supports. We had a reduction of 70 percent of staff and 68 percent reduction of funding compared to last financial year. I understand lots of organisations
Deafblind Awareness Week: DBA Story: Jael McCoskey
Meet Jael McCoskey, a Deafblind person originally from the United States. Jael is an emerging leader in the Deafblind Community in Australia. Jael is the project officer for the How to Be Seen and Heard program for Deafblind Australia. Here is Jael’s story. When I was first invited to work
Deafblind Awareness Week: DBA Story: Annmaree Watharow
Here is a story on Annmaree Watharow, a Deafblind Australian, a Board member of Deafblind Australia and an academic researcher.Annmaree had dedicated her life to support her peers who are Deafblind, particularly the ageing population that develop the onset of dual sensory loss. Meet Annmaree Watharow: Annmaree Watharow has Usher syndrome
Deafblind Awareness Week: DBA Story: Steve Hardy
Steve is from the Sunny Coast, Queensland and is an avid supporter in bringing the best of not only himself, as a Deafblind person, but to many of this peers he has supported for nearly 2 decades: Meet Steve Hardy: ‘I am Deafblind and have been fortunate to have participated
Welcome WA to the National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) welcomes the joint announcement from the Prime Minister, Minister Porter and Assistant Minister Prentice that Western Australia is joining the nationally-delivered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). “We are excited by this announcement and congratulate the new Western Australian Government and the Federal Government