Resources
DRMC communique – 6 June 2025
The Commonwealth, state and territory Disability Ministers met on 6 June 2025. This document provides a record of the meeting.
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Auslan video – Snapshot
This report is about research on the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building program.
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Disability Advocacy Work Plan 2023–2025 – Auslan
This video is translated from the Disability Advocacy Work Plan 2023–2025.
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Auslan DSI Code of Conduct FAQ Service users
The Australian Government is continuing to improve care for people with disability. As part of this, the Government has introduced a Code of Conduct.
ICSS Evaluation: Young Carer Bursary Program and Young Carer Network Participant Results Summary
This summary shows what we learned about the Young Carer Bursary Program and Young Carer Network relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous young carers and service providers.
Summary of NDIS Review Town Hall event – Easy Read
Summary of NDIS Review Town Halls - Easy Read
National Disability Strategy 2010–2020: Third Implementation Plan 2019–2020
The third and final implementation plan of the National Disability Strategy 2010–2020 was developed in partnership between the Australian Government, state, territory and local governments and in consultation with people with disability, through their disability representative organisations.
Transition of some Disability Support for Older Australians clients into aged care
This fact sheet provides information about changes to the Disability Support for Older Australians program.
Statutory Declarations reasons
Additional information regarding the required wording for SDT statutory declarations.
COVID-19 vaccination – Disability provider alert May 2025
This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
Carers Australia executive summary
Executive summary of consultation reports prepared by Carers Australia.
COVID-19 vaccinations in 2025 – Disability service provider update
This flyer includes a summary about booster vaccinations and how to help people with disability book a vaccination appointment.
Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program – EAF and HCAF guidelines
These guidelines contain the requirements to access support from the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) and Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF) under the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Outcome measures for services and practitioners
Early childhood intervention (ECI) practitioners can choose relevant outcome measures for services and practitioners from a range of measures. What is measured needs to be based on the priorities and goals of the ECI team.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Outcome measures for children
Early childhood intervention practitioners can choose relevant outcome measures for children from a range of measures. What is measured needs to be based on the priorities and goals of the child, parents, carers and families.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Measurement overview – Choosing and using outcome measures
This overview helps practitioners choose outcome measures to evaluate the framework, using tables that show which measures work best for: their clients; parents, carers and families; and early childhood intervention services and practitioners.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Decision-making guide
Families and early childhood intervention (ECI) practitioners face many decisions – like setting goals, choosing strategies, and planning support. This guide outlines 6 steps to help them make thoughtful, collaborative choices about services and team roles.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Developing resources to support outcome measurement – A methods explainer
A summary of how we created practical tools based on research that early childhood intervention services and practitioners can use to track progress towards the goals in the framework.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Decision-making infographic
This infographic shows 6 steps to guide shared decision making in early childhood intervention. It starts with engaging families, gathering information, setting goals, planning and implementing strategies, reviewing progress, and preparing for future transitions.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – A glossary for families
This glossary explaining key terms in early childhood intervention, including roles, services, and supports for families of children with developmental concerns or disabilities is based on the National Best Practice Framework.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Outcome measures for parents, carers and families
Early childhood intervention practitioners can choose relevant outcome measures for parents, carers and families from a range of measures. What is measured needs to be based on the priorities and goals of the child, parents, carers and families.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Practice guidance – Teamwork key principle
This fact sheet explains the teamwork key principle and how it applies to the National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention. It outlines for practitioners what teamwork practices are and how we'll know when they're working.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Practice guidance – Everyday settings key principle
This fact sheet explains the everyday settings key principle and how it applies to the National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention. It outlines for practitioners what everyday settings practices are and how we'll know when they're working.
National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention guides how to support children up to age 9 with developmental concerns or disabilities. It helps families, practitioners, and services work together so all children in Australia can thrive and feel included.
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – Practice guidance – Community-focused key principle
This fact sheet explains the community-focused key principle and how it applies to the National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention. It outlines for practitioners what community-focused practices are and how we'll know when they're working.
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