Assistance animals vs emotional support animals
Tags Accessibility Conditions Mental Health TherapiesWhat is the difference? Read more
The alarming link between disability and smoking
Tags Conditions Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Research TherapiesThere is a strong association between smoking and mental health conditions. How strong, you may ask? Read more
Addiction and the NDIS — unleashing the myths & truth
Tags Accessibility Conditions Health and Wellbeing Mental Health NDIS TherapiesIt’s not just the opioid crisis — substances commonly associated with street drugs or addiction are a huge part of... Read more
When is introversion an issue?
Tags Advice Conditions Health and Wellbeing Mental Health NDIS TherapiesPeople with agoraphobia may find that the pandemic normalised a very serious condition, with many people who have a... Read more
What is schizophrenia?
Tags Conditions Mental Health NDIS TherapiesThis edition of Disability Support Guide will cover the basics of schizophrenia, including positive and negative... Read more
How to deal with ADHD in everyday life
Tags Advice Conditions Early Intervention Health and Wellbeing TherapiesThis guide will show how medication, changing patterns of behaviour and developing goals can help someone manage life... Read more
Rehabilitation and recovery from spinal cord injuries
Tags Conditions Health and Wellbeing TherapiesSpinal cord injuries (SCI) are impossible to predict or entirely prevent, with the most common causes coming from accidents... Read more
What is a communication disability?
Tags Advice Conditions TherapiesTalking and communicating to others is a task often taken for granted, but for people with a communication disability, there... Read more
How do people with disability utilise speech pathology?
Tags NDIS TherapiesSpeech pathology is a specialised field that provides support for people with communication disorders or communication disabilities.... Read more
How does a Behaviour Support Plan improve quality of life?
Tags Health and Wellbeing TherapiesA Behaviour Support Plan aims to provide the tools and strategies necessary to support a person with disability to improve... Read more
Accessing disability support without NDIS funding
Tags Autism Finance Government NDIS TherapiesOnly about 10 percent of Australians with disability are actually National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants.... Read more
Why are MS Nurses important?
Tags Conditions Health and Wellbeing TherapiesMore than 25,600 Australians live with multiple sclerosis (MS) and there are 90 nurses working across the country to provide... Read more