NDIS Minister Bill Shorten yesterday announced a “reboot” of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme and six major areas of reform. Getting the NDIS back on track, Shorten said, will require reform across all disability services.
A research study into the impacts of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has found that people with a disability gained the most, men were less able to collaborate, and employees with caring responsibilities particularly benefited from
Work isn’t just about getting paid. Employment can provide a number of benefits for people in terms of health, wellbeing, social, economic and financial inclusion. It can also reduce reliance on government income supports.
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded six UNSW researchers grants totalling more than $2.8 million in the latest round of Linkage Projects.