Royal commission targets NDIS providers

NDIS providers have been ordered to hand over information and documents.

19 September, 2019

Public officer claimed $500k in false overtime

A senior WA health employee falsely claimed half a million dollars by exploiting the payroll system.

19 September, 2019

Council signs suicide charter

A NSW council is taking a proactive role to help prevent suicide in the local area.

16 September, 2019

Bureaucrat grilled at Royal Commission

The federal government has been asked why people with disabilities are languishing in aged care.

12 September, 2019

Advocates demand NDIS funding for sex support

Should the NDIS fund sex services? Disability advocates say yes.

5 September, 2019

Library hires full time social worker

A Melbourne library is getting a full-time social worker in a sign of the changing role of libraries.

2 September, 2019

Aged care inquisitor to review NDIS

Former senior public servant David Tune has been appointed to conduct a review of the NDIS.

15 August, 2019

Disused aged care facility offers solution for homeless women

A repurposed aged care facility is providing a model for safe community housing.

4 August, 2019

The ‘tiny house’ villages tackling homelessness

Councils across Australia are exploring innovative ways to help the homeless.

29 July, 2019

Public housing shifts to community sector

New statistics reflect a trend for government-provided housing to be transferred to community operators.

18 July, 2019

Time to rethink social housing policy: expert

Are policies designed to shorten social housing waiting lists contributing to the backlog?

16 July, 2019

Public wants more health leadership from govt

Governments shouldn’t worry about ‘nanny state’ accusations when it comes to population health.

20 June, 2019

Cloud centre to boost neighbourhood health

A new centre will use cloud-based innovation to map out public health problems.

17 June, 2019

Smart suicide surveillance tool could help prevent deaths

An AI tool that analyses ambulance data could help develop public health interventions to prevent suicide.

3 June, 2019