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Food banks

If you have trouble affording food and necessities, help is available. Not working? Working reduced hours? Lost your job? In lockdown? You are not alone. If yo…

Disability Royal Commission Hearing Upgrade - The use of psychotropic medication, behaviour support and behaviours of concern - man with Down Syndrome looking reflective in black and white

Disability Royal Commission hearing on the use of psychotropic medication

The Disability Royal Commission examines psychotropic medication, behaviour support and behaviours of concern as it holds a public hearing this week.

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Debt Helpline

The National Debt Helpline provides free, confidential and independent financial counselling for any Australian who is experiencing financial difficulty.

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Money Matters

Since 2020, COVID and the cost of natural disasters including the worst fires and floods in living memory, have all had a massive and long lasting impact on ou…

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No Interest Loans

No-interest loans are available through some government programs and charities to help people on low incomes get by in times of financial hardship.

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Blend It Up! Freshly made fruit and vegetable juice and smoothie options

Craving a cool and refreshing drink on a hot summer day? Thoughts turn to cool, fresh fruit and vegetable juices and the combinations are endless!

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Gardening for seniors and people with disabilities

Emerging from a cold, dreary winter into the warmth of spring days entices people to think of their garden and what might be good to occupy the longer spring a…

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Helping Stop the Spread – Your Mob.

If you are looking for easy ways to share about Coronavirus (COVID-19) with your mob, there are resources to help you. Animated videos, Auslan Video, official…

NDIS Independent Assessments

NDIS Update: Independent Assessments and the Functional Capacity Framework

This week the NDIA released a new Functional Capacity Assessment Framework in line with the Government’s response to the Tune Review.

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