We are excited to see the release of the NDIA’s Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Decision Paper on Pricing and Payments.
Welcome Kirby and Tania
Ambassador program manager Jay McNeill shares his experiences of meeting the Summer Foundation’s newest ambassadors for the first time.
To get young people out of nursing homes, we need to back up the NDIS with housing – here’s how
Source: The Conversation | Authors: Di Winkler & Luke Bo’sher | Photographer: Fred Kroh
View online View PDF share Return to Driving after Traumatic Brain Injury
In March, Pam Ross (Grade 4 Senior Occupational Therapist, Driving and Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator, Epworth Rehabilitation) delivered the first Breakfast Club Lecture of the year on Return to Driving after Traumatic Brain Injury – Processes, Outcomes and Driver Rehabilitation Interventions. The following is Pam’s summary of the lecture. If you would like to listen to the full lecture, the podcast is now available on iTunes.
Making the most of the NDIS $700 million housing budget
Housing and Support Demonstration Project Update
We are about to enter an exciting new phase of the project – transitioning tenants into their new homes.
Professor Barry Willer on ABI Training courses
ALLEN MARTIN RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
The Allen Martin Research Scholarship Recipient was announced at the Allen Martin Memorial Lecture in November. Congratulations to the 2015 scholarship recipient, Michelle Kahn.
Housing gap hits disabled hardest
Urgent action needed to coordinate Health and Disability Supports
Research released today further demonstrates the urgent need for action to ensure the coordinated delivery of disability and health supports to young people with complex disability who are eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The report, Considerations for National Disability Insurance Scheme Design, also highlights the urgent need for further investment in a wider range of models of housing and support for NDIS participants.