Joint Media Release - More than $75 million in grants to support economic and community participation for Australians with disability

More than $75 million in grants is available to organisations and employers who create opportunities for people with disability to contribute to community prosperity and participate in community life as part of the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program.

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Blue Knot Day

Event

Blue Knot Day is a national day held every October by Blue Knot Foundation in support of adults who have experienced complex trauma.

This year on 28 October, Blue Knot Day will launch "Your Festival of Healing" with 12 hours of inspiration and hope for healing running from 7AM to 7PM AEDT. Your Festival of Healing will provide survivors of complex trauma, their supporters, and professionals with the connection, tools, the stories, the engagement and inspiration to make October 28 a day of hope and healing.

Help us spread the message about the new Disability Gateway pilot

The Department of Social Services would like to encourage you to spread the word about the new Disability Gateway pilot.

The Hon Stuart Robert MP Media Release - Victoria and New South Wales NDIS participants now able to claim for personal protective equipment, including masks

Media release
On Wednesday, 29 July 2020, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, announced temporary changes to funding arrangements to allow NDIS participants in Victoria and New South Wales to claim the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks.

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