The NDIS provides funding to people with  disability. The funding plans last for one, two or three years. Sometimes, you may not agree with the plan the NDIS has provided you. It is your right to ask the NDIS to review it.  First, the NDIS will do an internal review. Different people from the NDIS will

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) offers eligible people access to funding to help cover the costs of their disability. The NDIS does this by approving a ‘plan’ for each person, which will provide them with access to funding for one, two or three years. The NDIS determines how much funding you will get based

On the 25th of October 2022, the Australian Government released the 2022-23 Federal Budget. Here’s what you need to know. Funding for the NDIS The NDIS supports Australians living with a significant and permanent disability and has been in  operation for nearly ten years. It is funded mainly by the federal government but each state

STAR Victoria is proud to have been supporting members in submitting their stories to the Disability Royal Commission since it opened in April 2019. The Disability Royal Commission, or the DRC, is an investigation into the lives of people living with disability. Currently, the DRC is gathering information from many groups of people living with

Here are the new rules from the 19th November 2021, with thanks to our friends at SARU! EVENTS All indoor and outdoor events with less than 30,000 fully vaccinated attendees can go ahead with no restrictions.  MASKS You don’t have to wear masks in workplaces such as an office. But you can still wear masks