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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held the Sydney Hearing 4 to address some of the key design issues for a new home care system. The hearing ran from Monday 31 August to Wednesday 2 September 2020.

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National Stroke Week is on 8 - 14 August 2022. The experience of a family member or friend having a stroke can be life-changing for so many people.

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If you are unemployed and receiving a payment from Centrelink, there are things you need to do to keep getting your payments and to improve your chances of finding work.

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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will hold a virtual hearing from 31 August to 2 September 2020 to examine requirements for the delivery of high quality and safe care to older people in their homes and in the community.

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The Government has responded to Mr Tune’s Report, published in January, which contained 29 recommendations or suggested changes for the NDIS Act.   

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An image of the logo for 2021 Speech Pathology Week. In a blue bubble are the words "2021 Speech Pathology Week" and next to it a green speech bubble with the words "Communication is everyone's right". Wrapping around the green bubble is the text "www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/week"

Massive shoutout to Speech Pathologists this week! It's Speech Pathology Week. The theme for Speech Pathology Week in 2021 is: Communication is everyone's right.. Read on to find out more about Speech Pathology, and how to find one.

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Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett released new guidelines in August 2020 to support the rights of people with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic today.

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The Disability Royal Commission turned it's focus to COVID19 and Emergency Planning and Response at a public hearing in August.

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This wartime recipe by my Great Grandmother won 5 pounds in a recipe competition. Because of the war, rationing and budget meals were popular. So this recipe is great for tough times, when penny-pinching and counting every dollar is important.

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IDEAS has prepared a Snap Shot of the National COVID-19 Disability Information Helpline it helped operate between April 2020 and January 2021. It shows the type of information and assistance people with a disability have needed as the COVID-19 crisis developed.