Data released last month by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirmed Australia’s unemployment rate had fallen to 3.5 per cent – the lowest rate recorded since August 1974. However, while high job availability can be good news for individuals, it is causing widespread problems for employers and the economy – leading to workforce shortages and stagnated growth.
Not unlike the rental vacancy rate, Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to just 3.5 per cent. Meanwhile, there are more than 100,000 Australians with disability actively looking for work.
Whether you’ve been personally affected or you’ve seen it on the news, floods, fires and cyclones have been a common occurrence for many Australians in recent years. If you live in an area where cyclones can hit, or a flood or bushfire zone, you need to be prepared.
Did you know that if you catch COVID-19 you may be able to receive antiviral medication to stop the virus from affecting you more seriously?
Say what you will about social media, one clear benefit is the way it can connect us with peers from all over the world, elevate the voices and thoughts of people we might not come across, and – of course – serve as a source of alternative ideas for how to do life.
What supports are out there for carers and how can we, as individuals and a community, help care for carers?
Christopher, a client of My Plan Manager and South Australian disability services provider, Novita, is an independent young man who lives with cerebral palsy quadriplegia.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits for the 2022-23 financial year came into effect from 1 July. If you’re a provider of support work or therapy, there are important updates you should be aware of.
When Charles Brice agreed to participate in a new disability inclusion campaign for the Government of South Australia’s Department of Human Services, he didn’t expect a response from the Billboard Music Award-winning band, Nickelback – but that’s exactly what happened.
