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Category Archives: Health
Smoking in pregnancy linked to ADHD kids
Date: 11/05/12 Author: Janelle Miles, Medical Reporter Source: The Courier Mail, p. 15 Synopsis: Children of mothers who smoke during pregnancy are twice as likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the most common mental health disorder in children, a … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Mental health, Youth, Substance abuse, Education, Research, Support
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NDIS funding falls short
Date: 11/05/12 Author: Anna Caldwell Source: The Courier Mail, p. 6 Synopsis: After the Gillard Government promised $1 billion over four years to fund four trial sites for a lifetime care plan for people with disability, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Federal, Health, Law reform, NDIS, Pay and benefits, Qld, Support
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Case Study – Disability : Mother’s prayer for a helping hand
Date: 09/05/12 Author: Stephen Lunn Source: The Australian, p. 4 Synopsis: Gloria Bearne, one of hundreds of thousands of Australians desperate for a National Disability Insurance Scheme, lies awake most nights worrying about what will happen to her son if … Continue reading
Disability – $1bn trigger to kick-start national insurance scheme
Date: 09/05/12 Author: Stephen Lunn Source: The Australian, p. 4 Synopsis: Funding for a no-fault national Disability Insurance Scheme was the spiritual core of Wayne Swan’s budget, with $1 billion commitment over four years to pay for its inception. The … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Disability Support Pension, Federal, Health, Law reform, NDIS, Pay and benefits, Support
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Disability Community Applauds Launch of NDIS
Date: 1/05/12 Source: Pro Bono Australia News Article Link: http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2012/05/disability-community-applauds-launch-ndis Synopsis: The campaign alliance behind the public push for a National Disability Insurance Scheme, has described the Federal Government’s announcement to roll out the scheme as ‘historic’ – a landmark … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Federal, Health, Law reform, NDIS, Support
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LNP risks share of disability funding
Date: 01/05/12 Reporter: Anna Caldwell and Koren Helbig Source: The Courier Mail, p. 12 Synopsis: Queensland may miss out on launch sites for the Gillard Governments’s landmark national disability reforms as the new LNP Government is willing to pay its … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Federal, Health, Law reform, Location, NDIS, Pay and benefits, Qld, Support
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At $13 bn a year, disability support scheme will need strict policing
Date: 09/05/12 Author: Judith Sloan, Contributing Economics Editor Source: The Australian Synopsis: This article provides commentary on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The thrust of policy overseas is a push to reduce the numbers on disability income support. The author points out … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Disability Support Pension, Federal, Health, Law reform, NDIS, Pay and benefits, Support
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Budget to boost disability services
Date: 30/04/12 Reporter: Jessica Wright Source: Brisbane Times Article Link: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/political-news/budget-to-boost-disability-services-20120430-1xumg.html#ixzz1tfbwP0Lv Synopsis: The National Disability Insurance Scheme will become a reality a year ahead of schedule with 10, 000 people with significant and permanent disabilities set to receive support from … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Federal, Health, Law reform, NDIS, NSW, Support
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Launching the NDIS, Sydney
Date: 30/04/12 Source: Prime Minister of Australia – Press Office Synopsis: In today’s Australia, disability does mean disadvantage. Over 400,000 Australians have significant and permanent disabilities that require ongoing care and support. More than 100,000 get no help through the … Continue reading
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Government to fund disability insurance scheme
Date: 30/04/12 Source: ABC News Online Synopsis: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the Federal Government will fund part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme which will start from July next year, earlier than expected. Ms Gilard addressed a rally … Continue reading
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