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Nanna Smith’s Tomato Fritters

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 i…

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Calls to the COVID-19 Disability Info Helpline

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 typ…

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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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I want to know more about Short Term Accommodation.

We regularly check with our users what you would like to know more about? One recent response was “Information on access to short term accommodation packages f…

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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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Disability service Integrity Care banned from providing NDIS services

This week, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) has revoked Integrity Care SA’s registration and issued a banning order against it.&nbs…

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Mental Health Supports for Victorians

The strain of 2020's COVID-19 pandemic is a new challenge for current generations. As we grapple with the mental imprint, Australian state and federal governme…

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Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety - Sydney Hearings 2 and 3 transcripts available

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Hearings 2 and 3 were held in Sydney with Hearing 2 from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 August 2020. Hearing 3…

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QLD Disability Parking Permit changes

Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for a Disability Parking Permit in Queensland. Legislation passed by the Queensland Parliament on 14 July 20…

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Healthy Mind - mental health program for people with intellectual disability

The Black Dog Institute, in collaboration with others, has launched an online program offering mental health support to those living with intellectual disabili…

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