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Directors Announced from PDA Annual General meeting 26/02/2010
At the recent AGM of Physcial Disability Australia, the Directors for the current year are on the Director pages with more information to come.... Read more »
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Millions missing under disability housing grant 26/02/2010
Millions missing under disability housing grant By Wendy Carlisle for Four Corners The money was meant to be spent immediately to satisfy the urgent needs of people with... Read more »
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Dealiing with Government online to become easier. 26/02/2010
Media Release: The Hon Lindsay Tanner MP Minister for Finance and Deregulation, The Hon Bill Shorten MP Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities 05/2010. ... Read more »
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National Disability Parking Scheme 11/02/2010
National Disability Parking Scheme News. BILL SHORTEN MP. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services and Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian... Read more »
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Communication Rights Australia 11/01/2010
The organisation known formerly as CAUS, has changed its name to Communication Rights Australia, to reflect the changing times and to fit with the rights based approach to disability... Read more »
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The National Companion Card Scheme 10/01/2010
The National Companion Card Scheme is now fully operational in all States and Territories. The official launch of the national scheme was held on 3 December 2009. Ditching... Read more »
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2010 Neuromuscular Disorders Conference 30/11/2009
Towards a Brighter Future 2010 Neuromuscular Disorders Conference February 26-27 in 2010 at The University of Sydney, Eastern Avenue Auditorium A flyer attached... Read more »
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Latest Disability Support Pension Information 26/11/2009
PENSION FACTSHEETS from FaHCSIA The fact sheets below provide up to date information on recent changes to the Disability Support Pension, recently announced by the Federal Government. ... Read more »
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FaHCSIA Pension Home Page 26/11/2009
FAHCSIA PENSION HOME PAGE Read more »
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Prime Minister Rudd announces Productivity Commission Review of Disability in Australia 25/11/2009
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER NEW APPROACHES TO DISABILITY From: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Minister for Families, and Community Services Jenny Mackline, Assistant... Read more »
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Media Release Telstra Boss Drops Bill Payment Fee 06/11/2009
MEDIA RELEASE Telstra Boss Drops Bill Payment Fee after Customer Feedback Telstra CEO David Thodey today announced the company will drop a $2.20 administration fee for bill payments... Read more »
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PDA New Policies - Give Your Ideas In This Survey 06/11/2009
PDA is looking for people to fill in a survey for us to help determine the direction of our policy work and papers. Go to the survery by clicking on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=V0SAt_2bc_2bNUzvQNtN9EAwmg_3d_3d... Read more »
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Media Release Universal Housing Design 04/11/2009
Media Release - Monday 2nd November 2009 Australian Network for Universal Housing Design ANUHD applauds Parliamentary Secretary Bill Shorten's National Dialogue... Read more »
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National Disability Insurance 29/10/2009
National Disability Insurance Scheme It's time to change the way services for people with disabilities are funded and structured in Australia. It's time to make services for... Read more »
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SA Government offering self managed funding trial 29/10/2009
The SA Government is offering a self managed funding initiative to 50 people in South Australia. To find out all about it, visit the following website: http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Community%20Support/Disability/Corporate%20and%20business%20information/Disability%20information%20and%20publications/Disability%20SA%20news%20and%20events/Disability%20SA%20self-managed%20funding... Read more »
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Access to Premises - Buldings PDA Submission 26/02/2009
See PDA submission to the Draft* *Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standard to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs click... Read more »
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Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Program 16/02/2009
Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Program: Final report on the 2007-08 Minimum Data Set This report includes information from the 2007-08 Younger People... Read more »