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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 →

  On Thursday 6th of April during National Youth Week, Midlas hosted a Youth with Disability Forum. The forum was held at the Midland Town Hall where youth aged 15-25 years old, parents/carers and providers came together to discuss key issues. Midlas were provided a National Youth Week grant byRead More →

The City of Swan is developing a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2017-2022. They are inviting people with disabilities, families and carers, business and disability service providers to come along and give their feedback on how they can improve access and inclusion. People with disability, family and carers and communityRead More →

WA has a new State Government and people with disability and parents/carers/guardians are being asked to provide feedback on what they want from an NDIS in WA. The new Minister of Disability Services, the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, is currently reviewing whether WA will have a Federal or State runRead More →

Midlas is holding a free forum for youth with disability on Thursday the 6th of April 2017 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm . Midlas would like to bring youth with disability together to discuss and collaborate on: The big issues Your thoughts on how services and organisations can engage with youRead More →

Midlas today wins the Richard (Dick) Fletcher Award, this award acknowledges a Western Australia local government authority, organisation or group of individuals which has, through a particular field of endeavour, made a significant and enduring contribution to the advancement of consumer protection. It was  an honour to be nominated asRead More →

Being energy efficient does not have to be a laborious process. The less water, power and gas you use, the less you have to pay every 2 to 3 months. Although you may think you are doing everything you can to keep your energy and water bills down there areRead More →