Message from Dr Ron Chalmers, Chair
Disability Services Ministers have endorsed the National Disability Research and Development Agenda. Click here for Agenda. The Research Agenda aims to increase the focus in research on issues facing people with disability and seeks to provide sound evidence for future policy and practice decisions that will ultimately lead to improved outcomes for Australians with disability.

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Included in this Issue:
- Reporting for Quarter 2011/4 (October - December) has commenced. Are You Ready to Submit Your MDS Report?
- HADS Software Enhancement, Version 2.1.0e is now ready!

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Erin Somerville, Central Western Daily, 14 January 2012
Orange residents have brought new ageing issues to the attention of the state government at yesterday’s ageing seminar. At the seminar, which is one of many being run across the region to help the state government create a draft ageing plan, a number of people voiced their concerns and ideas to help make the state a better place for its ageing population.

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The Supported Living Fund is an initiative that aims to provide people with a disability, their families and carers greater opportunity to create a good life, and build person centred and sustainable living arrangements. The focus is on giving people with a disability, their families and carers a truly flexible and individualised option in the planning of ongoing living supports.

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