http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/job-boom.php New South Wales NSW Minister For Disability Services Launches TV Ad As Care Sector Jobs Boom. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:20:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/job-boom.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/standards.php New South Wales The NSW Government is revising quality standards for disability services as part of a national move to develop a more consistent approach to improving the quality of services and outcomes for people who use disability services. Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:15:08 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/standards.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/smoke-alarms.php New South Wales Free smoke alarms for deaf people in NSW - The NSW Government has committed $2 million to provide free smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:13:26 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/smoke-alarms.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/north-ryde.php New South Wales $14 million accommodation for people with a disability opened at North Ryde... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:24:57 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/north-ryde.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/north-sydney.php New South Wales Northern Sydney area to benefit from $167 million increase in disability funding... Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:20:40 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/north-sydney.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/cumberland-prospect.php New South Wales Extra $171 million in disability support for Cumberland-Prospect area under Stronger Together. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:47:43 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/cumberland-prospect.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/monaro-disability.php New South Wales People with a disability and organisations which provide support services met in Queanbeyan today to hear details of the second five year phase of Stronger Together, the NSW Government’s initiative to expand disability services. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:22:22 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/monaro-disability.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/argenton.php New South Wales New housing for 10 young people with a disability was opened at Argenton today by the Minister for Disability Services, Peter Primrose, and the Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:32:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/argenton.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/warnervale.php New South Wales A new accommodation service for young people with a disability was officially opened at Warnervale today by the Minister for Disability Services, Peter Primrose, and the Member for Wyong, David Harris. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:07:08 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/warnervale.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/disability-village.php New South Wales New village style accommodation for people with an intellectual disability who have special needs associated with ageing was opened at Hamlyn Terrace on the Central Coast today. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:23:44 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/disability-village.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/community-care-funds.php New South Wales An additional $16.1 million has been provided for Home and Community Care (HACC) services across NSW. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:33:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/community-care-funds.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/sci-research-money.php New South Wales The NSW Government today announced $2.5 million funding for research into spinal cord injury and other debilitating disorders of the nervous system. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:23:16 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/sci-research-money.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/aboriginal-disabilities.php New South Wales The Minister for Disability Services, Peter Primrose, today launched a funding package for the Aboriginal Disability Network (ADN) to take on the role as the peak organisation for Aboriginal people with a disability in New South Wales. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:12:16 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/aboriginal-disabilities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/stronger-together-2.php New South Wales The NSW Government today announced a further $2 billion investment in disability services over the next five years for the second phase of the Stronger Together 2006-2016 initiative –reaching out to the most vulnerable in the community and supporting their carers. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:20:33 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/stronger-together-2.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/carers-advisory-council.php New South Wales The members of the first NSW Carers Advisory Council have been announced. Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:40:30 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/carers-advisory-council.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/ageing-summit.php New South Wales Australia’s 6th Ageing Population Summit was told today that the NSW Government was developing policies that would help the state respond to the ageing of the population. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:00:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/ageing-summit.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/disability-services-rally.php New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally joined with community leaders at the Sydney Opera House forecourt to formally express her support for disability services and the NSW Government’s Stronger Together program. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:41:09 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/disability-services-rally.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/ability.php New South Wales This year’s Don’t DIS my ABILITY campaign in New South Wales will be promoted by 21 people with a disability from backgrounds ranging from sport and arts to education and business. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:42:52 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/ability.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/remuneration.php New South Wales Official Community Visitors, people who visit accommodation for people with a disability and provide advice if services need to be improved, have been given an increase in their daily allowance in recognition of the valuable role they play. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:05:25 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/remuneration.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/disability-focus.php New South Wales Disability advocacy and information services across New South Wales will be strengthened with the introduction of new guidelines today. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:06:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nsw/disability-focus.php