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The New SIL Standards Are Here. Is Your Team Ready?
How the NGO Training Centre is helping providers meet Module 5A, and why our suite of courses matters more than ever. From 1 July 2026, the disability sector entered a new…
SIL audits will look back to 1 July 2026. Will your training records show the required evidence?
If your team work in Supported Independent Living environments, the new SIL Practice Standards (Module 5A) have applied since 1 July 2026. That’s almost four months ago. When your next…
Meet Our Subject Matter Experts – Part 17: Bronwyn Herbertson
What happens to your organisation when that key person walks out the door? For many disability and aged care providers, the honest answer is uncomfortable. And I can tell you,…
Amanda Robinson: Lifetime Achievement Award Winner at the Victorian Disability Awards
A massive congratulations to our very own Amanda Robinson, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Victorian Disability Awards 2026! This award honours the difference Amanda has made throughout…
Your Staff Training Shouldn’t Take So Much of Your Time!
Ask any disability support provider what they’d do with an extra five hours a week, and the answer is rarely “more admin.” Between rosters, compliance, audits and standards, training can…
Making the Invisible Visible: Carers Week Shines a Light on Australia’s Unpaid Carers
Making the Invisible Visible: Carers Week Shines a Light on Australia’s Unpaid Carers. More than 3 million Australians who quietly care for a family member or friend are being…
World Mental Health Day: The Power of Peer Support
On 10 October 2026, World Mental Health Day highlights the theme ‘Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change’. The day aims to educate the public, reduce stigma, and advocate for…
World Homeless Day: No Place to Call Home
On October 10, 2026, people around the world will celebrate World Homeless Day, while working to prevent and end homelessness and alleviate the suffering of those experiencing it. Homelessness can…
When AI Writes Training, Who’s Checking the Facts?
Just because AI can write a training course doesn’t mean it should. For disability support and aged care providers, training isn’t just about having staff read sector jargon on a…
Amanda Robinson: Lifetime Achievement Award Finalist at the Victorian Disability Awards
We simply couldn’t be prouder of our own Amanda Robinson! Amanda has been named one of just two finalists for the Victorian Disability Awards 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award! We see…
Mental Health Month 2026: A Little Connection Goes a Long Way
This year’s Mental Health Month theme, A Little Connection Goes a Long Way, reminds us that small, everyday moments of connection can do a lot for our mental wellbeing. Connection…
Privacy Changes Are Coming For Disability Providers: Here’s What You Need To Know And Do
From 10 December 2026, the rules on automated decisions change. Privacy Act changes mean providers using automated tools to make significant decisions must say so in their privacy policy. A…
BPD Awareness Week 2026 – Connection Changes Outcomes
This year’s BPD Awareness Week theme, ‘Connection Changes Outcomes: In BPD, Every Interaction Matters’, puts relationships at the heart of recovery. For people living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), how…
International Day of Older Persons 2026: The Age of Longevity – Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives
Australians are living longer than ever, and in their own homes for longer… but not all of those extra years are healthy ones. The time people spend in both good…
Changes to NDIS Support Budgets from 1st October 2026
From 1 October 2026, the NDIA will begin reducing participant budgets in two support categories under the new NDIS laws. The NDIA has been clear that the impact will differ…
International Day of Sign Languages: Declaring deaf people’s human rights
Early in my advocacy work, I supported a woman in her early 30s to access the NDIS. We booked a medical appointment with a GP to complete her access request…
Never Keep a Training Log Again: Audit-Ready Reporting at Your Fingertips
The Training Matrix Report Puts Audit-Ready Evidence at Your Fingertips. As a Disability Support or Aged Care provider, accurate, detailed training records are non-negotiable. Audits require clear proof that every…
World Alzheimer’s Day: The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do. A Diagnosis Matters.
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day. It is an international campaign to raise awareness of dementia and challenge stigma. Each year, Alzheimer’s and dementia…
NDIS Support Coordination is Changing: What This Means for Providers
HAVE YOUR SAY: The Australian Government has confirmed that support coordination will move to a new commissioned model from 1 July 2028. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and…
Meet Our Subject Matter Experts – Part 16: Brooke Dunn
Meet Brooke Dunn: Educator, Advocate, and the Mind Behind Our LGBTIQASB+ Aged-Care Course. At the NGO Training Centre, the quality of our courses rests on the people who build…
