QUARTERLY NEWS UPDATES

Welcome to our Consumer & Family Carer Network Spring update. It will bring you the latest news and information to help you navigate the ever-changing world of services and supports under the NDIS. Read More

Welcome to our spring update. It has been an exciting time for us with the Aged Care Royal Commission hearings in Melbourne focused on young people in aged care. Read More

It has been a very busy few months for the Summer Foundation and there is a lot happening in the world of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). Read More

Welcome to our winter update. The start of the new financial year sees a refocusing of the work the Summer Foundation is doing to keep young people out of aged care. Read More

Early last month The Hon Paul Fletcher, Minister for Families and Social Services, and The Hon Sarah Henderson, Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services announced immediate reforms to SDA. Read More

Preparations for the first Get Building SDA National Conference in late March are well underway. The conference, co-hosted by the Summer Foundation and Youngcare, is a great opportunity to take a look at how SDA is developing. The topics... Read More

There is a buzz around the office as the NDIS makes improvements to its processes. We’re really pleased to see decisions approving new build specialist disability accommodation (SDA), which bodes well for the new opportunities in apartments in NSW... Read More

It’s been an exciting couple of months for the Summer Foundation in both the housing and health spheres. We have been busy scaling up practical solutions to the challenges faced by young people with complex support needs in the... Read More

We welcome the Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement of a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Prime Minister Morrison purposefully included mention of young Australians who live in residential aged care. Read More

Welcome to our Spring update. Looking back over the past few months, it is gratifying to see the positive strides we are taking on a number of issues that contribute to keeping young people out of aged care. Read More