The Department of Social Services (DSS) and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) have commissioned the NDIS Thin Markets Project to develop strategies to address supply gaps in ‘thin markets’ in the NDIS. The project will examine options for different cases. Noting that there is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all approach to addressing thin markets and […]
The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) is calling for nominations from industry stakeholders for membership of the Disability Support Industry Reference Committee (IRC). The AISC is looking for active practitioners and representatives from within the industry, with extensive experience in, and knowledge of, the skilling and workforce needs of the disability support sector, with the […]
A new NDIS grant round has been released to establish a national network of specialist providers who will assist the NDIA to support the development of robust support coordination services for NDIS participants with exceptionally complex support needs. The Exceptionally Complex Support Needs (ECSN) Program, released on 5 April 2019, will be delivered by organisations […]
More than 30 excited candidates sat through a combined total of 192 interviews on 4 April at the Redlands Jobs Roadshow – with an average of six speed interviews per candidate. WorkAbility Queensland partnered with Redland Disability Network and Redlands City Council to organise the event, and attendees heard from nine employers including Centacare, CPL, Hireup, […]
The NDIS Demand map is a new data analytics tool providing information to help providers grow in the NDIS, and get a better idea of the services needed in their areas. The forecasts use de-identified NDIS and other data to predict what the NDIS will look like by 2023 when it is fully operating, and […]
Students and interested job seekers attended a bumper roadshow in Coolangatta on 26 March, delivered by WorkAbility Queensland and partners from TAFE Queensland and Southern Cross University. Representatives from Mylestones, Edmen, Feros Care, Centacare, Real Community Services, Hireup, CPL and Workforce Link were on site to present their pitch to interested job seekers – a […]
The Federal Government has announced an increase to price limits for therapy, attendant care and community participation under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), effective 1 July 2019. These price increases will inject more than $850 million into the NDIS market in 2019-20 so that NDIS participants can access the quality and innovative services and […]
Organisations are invited to apply via an open process for Boosting the Local Care Workforce (BLCW) Transition Assistance Funding to purchase tailored supports including business advice, professional services and software upgrades, which will assist to build the disability sector capacity and service provider readiness in the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. A funding […]
WorkAbility Queensland and Mabel Park State High School are utilising the Jobs Roadshows and schools network to present the Logan Youth Attraction Jobs Roadshow on 9 June 2019. The Jobs Roadshow is an opportunity for disability sector employers to meet up to 60 interested students for youth attraction and recruitment. Year 10, 11 and 12 […]
WorkAbility Queensland Coordinator, Natalie Palelei presented an orientation session and resources for Careers in Disability to more than 80 Industry Liaison Officers, Heads of Senior Schooling, Deputy Principals, Principals, Industry and state government representatives. On 20 and 21 March, the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) hosted the Vocational Education and Training Professional Development […]
