Seven of Activ Foundation's worksites which were due to close in July will stay open for another 18 months after the federal government offered a $7.8 million lifeline.
A disability workforce retention fund and a campaign to attract workers are among the seven initiatives awarded funding to grow the sector's labour force.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Coralie Flatters, John Chappell, Sam Kronja, Lynne Harwood, Jane Fraser, Ian Booth, Mitchell Mackay, Katt Osborne, Jeremy Smith and Pauna Truong.
The disability sector's peak body has welcomed moves by the state government to delay Western Australia's transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme's new quality standards until December 1 due to COVID-19, and to allocate $2 million to help the sector meet the new requirements.
The state government has set a target for employing people with disabilities in the public sector, aiming to reach 5 per cent representation by the end of 2025.
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The state government has announced its decision to join the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), replacing the agreement signed in January by the Barnett government for a locally administered NDIS.
The state and Commonwealth governments today signed a bilateral agreement for a nationally consistent, locally delivered National Disability Insurance Scheme, set to be delivered from July.
The disability services industry is agitating for the state government to start early negotiations with the Commonwealth over the choice of disability services model for Western Australia, as fundi
