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The National Indigenous Consumer Strategy is a strategy developed by all Australian States and Territories which, together with New Zealand, make up the Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs. The original strategy was released in 2005 after consultation with Indigenous consumers, and both government and non-government agencies involved in delivering servicesRead More →

Midlas held a Youth with Disability Forum on Thursday 6th April, 2017. The Forum was an opportunity for youth with disability to discuss and collaborate on the big issues, how services can engage with youth to lead a better life and the value and power of self-advocacy. The City ofRead More →

This week marks National Reconciliation Week which runs annually from May 27th to June 3rd. This year’s theme for National Reconciliation Week is “Let’s take the next steps.” Reconciliation Week signifies 2 important milestones in Australia’s journey for reconciliation. These are: The 1967 Referendum which marks its 50th anniversary –Read More →

One of the first things our Financial Counsellors explain is that they are not Financial Planners. Financial Counsellors cannot give you financial advice or help you plan for retirement, investment or wealth. Financial Counsellors are confidential and non-judgemental professionals whose job it is to help you improve awareness and gainRead More →

 If ET could phone home, he would probably now be in debt with one of the major phone providers, and more than likely has been trying to negotiate a reasonable payment arrangement to pay the debt. However after viewing the statistics on the major providers, it is unlikely ET wouldRead More →

Now that people with disability have the opportunity to take control of their disability funding, it is important for consumers to be informed of their rights when it comes to the purchasing of goods and services. Under Australian Consumer Law, consumers are protected when purchasing goods and services to ensureRead More →

A client received a breach notice of 14 days to remove a spa from the property she was renting. The spa was not in use, it had no water in it and it had a secure locking cover. The client wanted to know what her rights were as a tenantRead More →

Prior to the State Election this year, the WA State Government signed a bilateral agreement with the Federal Government to run the WA version of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The scheme is set to rollout 1st July 2017. Participants in the Federal or the State NDIS, as wellRead More →

Rachael* was referred by her Social Worker to a Midlas Financial Counsellor. Rachael was living independently, in a mortgaged house and had not been working for a few years due to medical issues. She was receiving an income payment from Centrelink whilst she was going through an assessment to determineRead More →

NDIS run a number of workshops and expos throughout the year with the aim of increasing Participant and community knowledge and understanding of what NDIS is, the supports that can be funded by the Scheme and options around managing the supports provided. These include: Support Coordination Expo Do you haveRead More →