People with disability in Cairns and Far North Queensland are invited to share their experiences with the National Disability Insurance Scheme. An accessible community workshop will be held in Cairns on October 8 to discuss ways to improve participants’ experiences with the NDIS. National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister Stuart Robert recently announced the public consultation…
The federal government has announced up to $315,000 in grant funding to make conferences more accessible for people with disability. The National Disability Conference Initiative grants assist eligible conference organisers to include people with disability at nationally-focussed, disability-related conferences in Australia. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the grant funding will help to assist people…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the rollout of the NDIS across Cairns and Far North Queensland would see up to 2,000 jobs created to meet local demand for disability services and supports. Mr Entsch, who held and hosted an NDIS Forum today at the Hilton Cairns, said more than 4,700 local people with disability…