New NDIS Consultation Papers
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has released three consultation papers and one project consultation report. The three consultation papers explain proposed changes to NDIS including wha ...
Caring, thriving and becoming more resilient
Nita is a busy woman, being full-time carer for her daughter Teaghann and her grandson David. Recently, she joined Carers Queensland’s Adult Resilience program in Rockhampton wanting to gain skills th ...
Working and caring: a balancing act for Andrea
Wednesdays became the ‘highlight of the week’. Andrea doubted herself many times and almost pulled herself out of study. After many late nights, hard work and determination, she worked her way to comp ...
2020 National Carer Survey report released for National Carers Week
Carers NSW has launched the 2020 National Carer Survey summary report, which also marks the start of National Carers Week. With more than 2.65 million unpaid family and friend carers living in Austral ...
National Carers Week 2020: Why We Care
To paint an authentic picture of caring in Australia and highlight the incredible work that unpaid carers do is the focus of National Carers Week 2020. With the theme ‘Why We Care’, National Carers We ...
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Nominations now open: Carer Friendly Business Awards ceremony goes virtual in 2020
Nominations are open for Carers Queensland’s Carer Friendly Business Awards 2020 and for the first time in 17 years, winners and carers who nominated them, will be celebrated in a virtual awards cerem ...
Gina thrives with independence goals
Gina Bird is maintaining her independence and getting out into the community thanks to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Accessing a support worker for 30 hours a week allows the Tanah ...
Independent living the key to Terry’s happiness
Prior to accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in March, Terry Dallas was facing the prospect of living in a nursing home as a 54-year-old. Terry has bilateral peripheral neuropath ...
NDIS funds are life-changing for Tovah
Carers Queensland is helping nine-year-old Tovah Rennie in her goal of growing up to be as independent as possible and happy. Tovah, who lives at Logan Reserve and has an intellectual disability, is u ...
