Victorian Parliament has set up a new scheme for the registration of disability workers and students.
Read MoreNew Disability Service Safeguards in Victoria
Posted in Disability Services
Author: Astrid Keir-Stanley
New NDIS Worker Screening Laws
Posted in Privacy
Spent convictions may now be disclosed to and considered by certain Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies in determining a job seeker’s suitability to work with people with disability under the NDIS.
Read MoreNew Reforms to Victoria’s Fire Services Framework
Posted in Governance
A suite of reforms have been introduced to modernise Victoria’s fire services framework and to implement additional protections for injured firefighters.
Read MoreUpcoming Amendments to the Victorian Disability Act
Posted in Disability Services
As Victoria prepares to transition to the NDIS, several amendments have been made to the Disability Act 2006 (Vic) to reflect NDIS standards, in relation to restrictive practices, information systems and community visitors.
Read MoreNew Aged Care Single Quality Framework
Posted in Aged Care
From 1 July 2019, approved providers of Commonwealth funded aged care will be assessed against a new set of Aged Care Quality Standards. Here’s what approved providers need to know.
Read MoreEnhanced Protections for Tax and Corporate Whistleblowers
Posted in Governance
From 1 July 2019, Australia’s corporate whistleblower scheme will be strengthened to enhance protection for persons who disclose sensitive tax and corporate information in certain circumstances.
Read MoreNew Quality Standards For Aged Care Providers
Posted in Aged Care
The Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018 (Cth) will introduce a single set of aged care standards that will apply to all approved providers. These new Aged Care Quality Standards will replace the existing standards
Read MoreVictorian Residential Tenancy Agreement Requirements Amended
Posted in Residential Tenancies
The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) has been amended to provide that, among other changes, RTA leases with a fixed term exceeding 5 years will now be subject to the requirements of the Act.
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