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$60K relief for IDEAS

Disability information service IDEAS has secured a $60,000 grant to help transport its portable toilet and change facility, known as Ezy-Dun.

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AIDER Program (NSW Rural Fire Service)

The AIDER Program (Assistance for Infirm, Disabled and Elderly Residents) is offered by the NSW Rural Fire Service and is a one-off free service to reduce bush…

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Are you Bushfire Ready?

From the summer of 2020 bushfire crisis to the COVID-19 crisis, these past years have been dominated by stress, worry and anxiety for many of us. Summer is com…

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Bushfire Crisis Information

What support is available for people with disabilities and seniors in a bushfire crisis? For people who have been affected by the fires, emergency aid, from em…

Fire and Rescue NSW - Seniors Fire Safety Information

People aged 65 years and over account for nearly 50% of house fire fatalities. Most of these fires begin in the kitchen because cooking is left unattended on t…

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Fire Safety

It’s that time of year again, and we should all take some time to make some changes to ensure that our homes, pets, and selves are safe during the high fire da…

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How to get a Mental Health Care Plan

In this article, we explain the steps to getting a Mental Health Care Plan, the rebates, situations where extra services may available, such as Better Access…

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IDEAS Has A Say: Disability Royal Commission - Emergency Planning and Response

The Disability Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is hearing from witnesses this week via a livestr…

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Independent fire emergency information for people with disabilities

Unprecedented bushfires burning across millions of hectares across Australia this summer have caused serious injury, death and the destruction of homes, towns…

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Look after your health in the bushfire emergency

NSW Health has media releases to provide up-to-date information on the current bushfire emergency. NSW Health is assisting residents and their families affecte…

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Moving Forward after a Crisis

2020 was a year many Australians want to forget. 2021 followed closely. 2022 has begun with a bang. 2025 hasn't started off great either.

NSW Health again issues warning on bushfire smoke

NSW Health has media releases to provide up-to-date information on the current bushfire emergency. Communities are again being reminded to take extra care…

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Packing for an Emergency

With the recent emergencies we have faced, the need to be prepared is again highlighted. Bushfires, Floods and a Pandemic. If you need to evacuate in a hurry…

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Portable accessible toilet available for emergency deployment

Unprecedented bushfires burning across Australia this summer have caused many communities to be evacuated and thousands of people to be displaced. IDEAS, Austr…

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Recovering utility services after a disaster

It can be tough to know where to start for assistance if you have been devastated by severe weather or bushfire events and need to start the building blocks of…

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Reflections of Financial Year 2019-2020

This year 2019-2020 we have connected with nearly five million people answering their enquiries and delivering information on how people want to receive i…

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Royal Commission seeks comment for Issue Papers

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability (Disability Royal Commission) has released several Issue papers…