NDIS

Member Update on 2014-15 Budget measures – new Information from Senate Estimates

General
13 June 2014

This document provides a summary of answers to key questions from the June Senate Estimates hearings from the portfolios of Health, Human Services, the NDIS and Social Services.

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NDIS: Risks to vision, mission, and the way we work

General
12 June 2014

Perspectives Newsletter - June 2014. The introduction of the NDIS will transform the way the community managed mental health sector delivers services to people with a mental illness. These changes will challenge the capacity of agencies to deliver against their vision and mission, cause us to rethink our role in facilitating recovery, and threaten our alignment with evidence based practice.

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Getting the NDIS right for people with psychosocial disability

General
12 June 2014

Perspectives Newsletter - June 2014. The National Disability Insurance Scheme has a lot of potential to help all Australians with disabilities, creating support to allow them fully participate in Australian life as best they can. However, it is absolutely crucial we get the design of the scheme right the first time and ensure no one is left beyond.

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MHCA CEO's Weekly Update - 30 May

Newsletters / Bulletins
30 May 2014

In this week’s update read our response to the recent media coverage of people on the Disability Support Pension. Also discussed is our recent Board meeting, Minister Dutton’s speech to the National Press Club, an update on the NDIS project and consumer and carer projects at the MHCA .>/p>

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MHCA CEO's Weekly Update - 9 May

Newsletters / Bulletins
9 May 2014

In this week’s update read about the National Mental Health Leaders Project, the welfare system review, NDIS workshops, a meeting of the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance and World Mental Health Day.

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NDIS Capacity Building Project Update 6 - April 2014

Newsletters / Bulletins
28 April 2014

In this update read about the MHCA ’s NDIS proposal, CONGO , access to PH aMs in trial sites, organisational readiness workshops, grants for disability support organisations, development of an NDIS workforce strategy, national standards for disability services, quarterly reports from the NDIA and updated operational guidelines.

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NDIS too important to rush

Media Releases
14 April 2014

The roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme should be focussed on getting it right, not getting it quickly says CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia Frank Quinlan following his appearance this morning on the Sky News Saturday Agenda program.

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Peak body welcomes Bartnik to NDIA

Media Releases
3 April 2014

The Mental Health Council of Australia ( MHCA ) today welcomed the appointment of former WA Mental Health Commissioner Eddie Bartnik to the National Disability Insurance Agency ( NDIA ) as their new strategic advisor on mental health.

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MHCA CEO's Weekly Update - 21 March

Newsletters / Bulletins
21 March 2014

In this week’s update read our new NDIS proposal for mental health, an update on the recent NMHCCF meeting, a meeting with Minister Dutton’s office and the proposed name change for the MHCA .

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