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  • Published On: 7 October 2020

    Federal Budget 2020-21 and Rare Disease

    On Tuesday evening, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, announced the Morrison Government’s 2020-21 Federal Budget. As the peak body for Australians living with a rare disease...

  • Published On: 28 September 2020

    Eased Restrictions for Metropolitan Melbourne

    Metropolitan Melbourne has progressed to the second step of the roadmap to reopening. See the Victorian State Government’s...

  • Published On: 11 September 2020

    RVA Position Statement: Government Response to the Tune Review of the NDIS Act 2013

    On 28 August 2020, the Federal Government announced its response to the review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Act 2013...

  • Published On: 6 September 2020

    Victoria’s Roadmap out of Melbourne Lockdown

    On 6 September, Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, outlined Victoria’s roadmap out of Melbourne lockdown and stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions...

  • Published On: 26 August 2020

    Parliamentary Inquiry Support Materials

    As you may be aware, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport (the Committee), Chaired by Trent Zimmermann MP and Dr Mike Freelander MP...

  • Published On: 2 August 2020

    State of Disaster – Victoria

    Victoria has enacted a state of disaster to enforce COVID-19 restrictions...

  • Published On: 30 July 2020

    Face Coverings Mandatory for Regional Victorians

    From 11.59pm on Sunday, August 2, face coverings will become mandatory for regional Victorians. Face coverings are already mandatory for Melbourne...

  • Published On: 19 July 2020

    Face Coverings Mandatory for Melbourne

    Face coverings are now mandatory for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire...

  • Published On: 17 July 2020

    SourceKids: COVID-19 Edition

    Rare Voices Australia’s CEO, Nicole Millis, was interviewed for SourceKids’ special COVID-19 edition...

  • Published On: 13 July 2020

    Face Masks Recommended

    Victoria’s Chief Health Officer is now recommending that people in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, under stage 3 restrictions...

  • Published On: 26 June 2020

    Protecting the Rare During a Rare Pandemic

    Carol Wicking, Gareth Baynam, Kaustuv Bhattacharya (all members of Rare Voices Australia’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee)...

  • Published On: 8 May 2020

    Government COVID-19 Roadmap

    he Government has announced the roadmap to a COVID-19 safe Australia in three stages...