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"My chronic pain is a whole disability on its own too. It deserves the same respect and weight."
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How to be an awesome disability advocate online. This event featuring writer and appearence activist Carly Findlay was organised by
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The NDIA must move from its ‘hands off’ approach to market oversight in favour of active market stewardship.
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'Thin markets' is where there is a lack of appropriate services to meet the needs of participants.
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Under-investment by successive Victorian governments has seen many people fall by the wayside.
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A co-design process is needed to set NDIS objectives and indicators, and to address a range of gaps that exist.
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VCOSS & FSSI MEDIA RELEASE Victoria has a window of opportunity to put itself ahead of the game in building
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A Disability Action Plan is an important step in improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Victorians with disability.
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People with disability have the right to live independently and to be included in the community.
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VCOSS submission to NDIS Joint Standing Committee inquiry into market readiness for provision of services under the NDIS The NDIS
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The review of the Vulnerable People in Emergencies policy is an important step in improving emergency management policies to better
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Older Australians deserve a residential aged care system where they are treated with dignity and respect, where their care needs
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VCOSS has welcomed a new plan to improve work, study and business opportunities for Victorians with a disability.
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People with disability have the right to be safe and receive high quality services. VCOSS believes that a robust registration
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VCOSS welcome the development of an inclusive education policy to support the learning and development of students with disability. Overall
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VCOSS strongly supports increasing consumer choice and empowering older people to have greater control over the services they access. But
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The NDIS brings a major shift in service provision for people with disability. VCOSS strongly supports the goals of NDIS:
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VCOSS welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Enhancing Victorian’s Economic Performance and Productivity Discussion Paper (the Discussion Paper) prepared
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A robust system for quality and safeguarding will helps prevent people with disability experiencing harm and promotes high quality service
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VCOSS was overwhelmingly happy with the Productivity Commission’s Position Paper on NDIS Costs, particularly the Paper’s recommendations to provide pre-planning
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The NDIS Code of Conduct sets out the obligations providers and workers are expected to comply with when delivering NDIS
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For many people with disability, the current review of NDIS costs reinforces a perceived shift away from viewing the scheme
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Price limits and pricing policies directly affect service quality and diversity available to NDIS participants. Having an accurate and flexible
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Many people living with mental illness will be ineligible for NDIS individual funding packages. VCOSS believes state and federal governments
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Victoria’s peak social advocacy body has warned not all Victorians are benefiting from the state’s social and economic growth, and
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