Tag Archives: NDIS

Fifth anniversary of the NDIS

NewsBy Bert van Manen MP 2 July, 2018

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is improving the lives of thousands of Australians with disability, their families and carers as the Scheme celebrated its fifth birthday on July 1. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the NDIS started with four trial sites launched in 2013 and now supported 160,000 people with disability,…

Applications open for grants to attend National Disability Conferences

NewsBy Bert van Manen MP 21 February, 2018

The Turnbull Government is making it easier for people with disability to participate in nationally focused, disability-related conferences held in Australia. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said grants of up to $10,000 were available to organisations to help people with disability participate in conferences being held from July 1, 2018 to June 30,…