People who work within the Geelong-based National Disability Insurance Scheme are being urged to speak out about what’s going on within the organisation. The call comes from the opposition’s NDIS spokesman Bill Shorten, who is in Geelong today to launch what Labor is calling the “NDIS Failures” billboard campaign. Mr Shorten claims the Federal Government…
A Victorian man has been sentenced to jail for rorting the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of more than $300,000 by billing the provider for fake lawn mowing services. A county court judge described Mitchell Landry as an isolated, impulsive young man who thought having more money would impress people. The 23-year-old from Ocean Grove partially blamed…
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) today released an interim update to the Annual Financial Sustainability Report (AFSR) Summary. The AFSR provides an assessment of the financial sustainability of the NDIS and is prepared by Sarah Johnson, Scheme Actuary and reviewed by Guy Thorburn, Peer Review Actuary. The release of the Report is part of the…
On May 19 2021, during National Volunteers Week our team in Queensland hosted a volunteer open day. The event aimed to encourage more people to get involved in volunteering and give back to the community. The event was a great success with the Ipswich SES and Community Radio Station River 94.9 joining us on the…
Deafblind Communication Guide Training Program 2021 Able Australia is looking for individuals who are fluent in Auslan and have a positive attitude and empathy to take part in a Deafblind Communication Guide training program. Deafblind Communication Guides provide direct one to one support to people who are deafblind. They assist them with their communication and…
Congratulations Jessy Byrnes and the Queensland Community Services team. Because of Jessy’s incredible work, we are proud to announce that Able, the Ipswich Police District Crime Prevention Unit and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia were successful in winning an Australian Road Safety Award for the Seniors Road Trip to Road Safety Project at Parliament House on Thursday…