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Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... Where a baby is born before 37 weeks, this can be extended to 24 months. It will also no longer automatically exclude disabilities related to normal pregnancy, childbirth or miscarriage from its income protection offering in specific circumstances. "Around ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... Williamson says the best thing for parents to do is set up a disability trust. This works for both mental and physical disabilities and can be used for those with addiction issues, and some can include a ceiling to ensure the individual doesn't lose ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... land values in those different metropolitan locations versus more regional locations," Couper said. "For people with disabilities, the intent is that they don't have to be moved away from their loved ones, or interstate and to regional locations ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... inclusive for diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, and people with disabilities, TAL said. The University of Melbourne will evaluate the program's impact. At the same time, the TAL Community Foundation ...

Australian Alternative Investment Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... Australia's oldest Indigenous education provider; Noro Music Therapy uses music to improve the wellbeing of those with disabilities and mental health challenges; and Women's Community Shelters provides safe emergency accommodation for women and ...

Sydney Alternative Investment Week to return in September

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... Australia's oldest Indigenous education provider; Noro Music Therapy uses music to improve the wellbeing of those with disabilities and mental health challenges; and Women's Community Shelters provides safe emergency accommodation for women and children ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... equitable and sustainable framework for supporting members with a disability, especially those with mental health-related disabilities," Puli said. "This framework should consider income stream alternatives within superannuation, address the gaps created ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... other outcomes that create a better Australia." In summary, Alcott said a way for super funds to support members with disabilities is to know who they are. "If your marketing and communication is more inclusive then it might appeal to someone like my ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... entice retirees back into the workforce while only 3% of employers identify encouraging Indigenous people, people with disabilities and those with poor English skills back into employment. "Companies must hire candidates based on their potential to grow ...

Advising through disability implications

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... about permanent in nature, in the broadest sense under Section 24. It leads to a whole lot of people with serious disabilities being rejected because they don't categorise their condition as permanent," he said. "Having said that, that law requires ...
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