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Mandatory NDIS Registration for Supported Independent Living Providers Explained
The NDIS Commission has announced mandatory registration requirements for Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers. This change is designed to strengthen quality, oversight and participant safety across the NDIS. If you receive SIL supports, have a family member...
Debunking NDIS Myths: What You Really Need to Know About NDIS Funding and Support
There are plenty of myths surrounding the NDIS, from who it supports to how funding works. Misinformation can stop people from applying or from using their funding properly. Let’s break down the most common NDIS myths so you know what’s fact and what’s fiction. If...
Pink Ribbon: Compassionate Care in a World of Automation
Why We'll Always Put People Before Automation A recent article in The Guardian raised some real concerns about a major overhaul coming to Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)... one where support plans could be generated by computer programs, with...
Supported Independent Living in 2026: What’s Changing and How SIL Can Work for You
Supported Independent Living (SIL) is heading into an exciting new chapter in 2026. With smarter technology, more personalised support, and a real focus on community connection, living independently is becoming more achievable than ever for people with disabilities. A...
Upcoming NDIA Webinar: Understanding Changes to NDIS Legislation
The NDIA’s upcoming webinar on NDIS legislation changes will explain how recent reforms may affect support needs assessments, planning processes, funding periods, and impairment information. The session is designed to help NDIS participants, families, and carers...
2025 Pink Ribbon Recap: A Year of Growth, Connection, and Community
What a year 2025 has been for Pink Ribbon Community Supports Australia. We've grown, we've connected with our community in new ways, and we've kept doing what we do best... supporting people with disabilities across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie to live their best...
Better NDIS Support for First Nations Communities – What’s Changing?
There's some positive news coming out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and we wanted to share it with you. The Australian Government is making moves to improve how the NDIS works for First Nations Australians. The focus? Giving First Nations...
Your Step-by-Step Guide to NDIS SDA and SIL Housing
As a registered NDIS Provider, Pink Ribbon Community Supports Australia is now officially able to provide SDA properties with SIL. To apply for SDA funding through the NDIS, you’ll need to show that you have high support needs and require specialist housing. Work with...
NDIS Pricing Updates 2025-26: Key Changes Providers and Participants Should Know
The NDIA has updated the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26, with changes effective from 24 November 2025. These updates aim to provide earlier notice to help participants and families plan their funding and allow providers to prepare for changes. Key...
Championing an Inclusive Community on International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations day observed across the globe each year on December 3. This important day aims to foster greater community awareness, understanding, and acceptance of people with disability, promoting a more...
What the 2025 Carer Wellbeing Survey Tells Us During National Carers Week
It’s National Carers Week... a time to recognise the people quietly holding things together behind the scenes. 💙 Last week, on Instagram, we talked about how caring can be emotionally and physically exhausting, especially without the right supports in place. (See our...
NDIS Claims Must Be Submitted Within Two Years: New Rule Explained
If you're an NDIS participant who sometimes delays submitting invoices, you need to understand an important change that's now in effect. A significant NDIS claims rule affects how long you have to submit payment requests. NDIS Claim Time Limit: What's Changed? Since 3...
Tickled Pink: Celebrating the Milestones That Matter
We don’t measure success by spreadsheets. We measure it in people, in community, in those little moments that add up to something big. And we’re feeling Tickled Pink about how far things have come. It all started in 2019, with a simple idea, and a whole lot of...
Meet Alyce: The Visionary Behind Pink Ribbon Community Supports Australia
Behind every great organisation is someone with a vision for making life better. At Pink Ribbon Community Supports Australia, that person is Alyce Nankivell, our Founder and Director who started this journey back in 2016. How It All Started Alyce founded Pink Ribbon...
$45 Million Boost to Lift Quality of NDIS Supports – What It Means for You
The NDIS recently announced a $45 million funding boost to help improve the quality of supports delivered to participants across Australia. It’s part of a broader plan to make the scheme more sustainable, transparent, and genuinely participant-focused. But what does...
SIL Housing and NDIS Support in Sunshine Coast and Gympie
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! We are now officially a registered NDIS Provider (ID: 4053372187) and can deliver Supported Independent Living (SIL) in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) properties. This means more choice for people in the Sunshine Coast and Gympie NDIS...
Backing Local Legends On and Off the Field: Pink Ribbon Sponsors Gympie United FC Girls Teams
When it comes to showing up for community, we don’t just say it...we mean it. That’s why we’re #TickledPink to be sponsoring the Under 10 and Under 11 Girls teams at Gympie United Football Club this season. 💗⚽ There's something pretty special about local sport. The...
What makes me Tickled Pink for Pink Ribbon Community Supports Australia
You've probably heard the saying Tickled Pink, right? It means very pleased, delighted, or amused. It's often used when someone feels genuinely happy about something. It's playful, maybe a bit cheeky, and full of heart... which honestly fits us pretty well. We landed...
Putting You Back at the Centre: What the Final NDIS Review Report Means for Us
The Australian Government recently released the final report of the Independent Review into the NDIS, and it looks like it's more than just a big stack of recommendations. It’s about rebuilding trust, improving how the system works, and focusing on participants,...
We’re Tickled Pink for the Sunshine Coast Disability & Seniors Expo 2025
We’re getting ready for one of our favourite events of the year… the Sunshine Coast Disability & Seniors Expo is on Wednesday 18 September, and yep, we’re #TickledPink to be there! 💗 Whether you’re already connected with the NDIS, just starting out, or simply want...
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