Talking Disability
Election promises recapped for people with disability
Tags NDIS Autism Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Employment Government Posted 1 day ago by Anna ChristianThe Federal Election is approaching fast and political parties have been finalising their positions for voters to... Read more
Advocates evaluate Election policies from parties and independents
Tags NDIS Finance Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 6 days ago by Anna ChristianJust over a week out from the Federal Election, peak advocacy groups for people with disability are assessing policies... Read more
Melbourne to be hit by braille “bomb” to showcase accessibility
Tags Accessibility Research Posted 1 week ago by Anna ChristianA group of people will walk the streets of Melbourne on Wednesday placing braille labels on signs across the city to get... Read more
Support for Special Olympics to be held in Australia for the first time
Tags Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 1 week ago by Anna ChristianLocal and international support is growing for a bid to hold the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Perth. Read more
Affordability of rentals for people with disability hits lowest point
Tags Finance Accommodation Government Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna ChristianStatistics from social advocacy organisation Anglicare Australia have shown only 51 rentals in the whole of Australia... Read more
Australians across the country take action to defend the NDIS
Tags NDIS Government Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna ChristianToday, across Australia, people with disability and their supporters are gathering to talk about issues with the... Read more
Disability supports have changed to a model of empowering, not limiting individuals
Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Accommodation Posted 3 weeks agoSPONSORED STORY - When it comes to disability services, David Cunningham is passionate about being an empowered... Read more
Health of people with intellectual disability to be improved by National Centre
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna ChristianA new National Centre of Excellence will be established to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disability... Read more
The NDIS is unsustainable? “That’s a lie”, says Bill Shorten
Tags NDIS Finance Government Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna ChristianThe Australian Labor Party’s announcement of a plan to improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and... Read more
Music helps hard of hearing and Deaf children to develop their skills
Tags Therapies Education Research Posted 4 weeks ago by Anna ChristianNew research has found that music lessons can be beneficial for hard of hearing and Deaf children to help develop their... Read more
People with disability paid below minimum wage and lacking employment support
Tags NDIS Employment Industry Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People With Disability heard this week that... Read more
Exploring custom-built accessible housing to support NDIS participants
Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 1 month agoSPONSORED STORY - A new approach to building housing which meets the individual needs of people with disability is being... Read more
Demand for disability advocates recognised but not matched by funding
Tags NDIS Finance Advice Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe Government has confirmed the funding figure it will put towards advocacy support for people with disability over the... Read more
Details of disability support needed in election commitments, says peak body
Tags NDIS Finance Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianWith the Federal Election expected to be called this week, peak disability representative organisation People With... Read more
Women with disability face barriers to reporting abuse and being believed
Tags NDIS Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe Royal Commission into the Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has heard from girls... Read more
Budget is lean, mean and disappointing for people with disability
Tags NDIS Finance Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe Federal Government’s Budget for 2022/23 provides little to specifically support people with disability, despite the... Read more
Hopes Federal Budget will recognise importance of funding for people with disability
Tags NDIS Finance Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe Federal Budget is due to be delivered tomorrow night and many people with disability could benefit from funding if... Read more
Manslaughter sentence condemned by advocates as ‘inappropriate’ for horrific crime
Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Industry Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe sentence of a support worker over the manslaughter of Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith has been labelled... Read more
World Down Syndrome Day focuses on the meaning of inclusion
Tags Down Syndrome Employment Industry Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianOn World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March, people with Down syndrome and their supporters are advocating for inclusion across... Read more
Campaign aims to bring long wait for NDIS housing down to ten days
Tags NDIS Finance Accommodation Government Posted 2 months ago by Anna ChristianThousands of people with disability are waiting far too long for approval for the housing they need, causing stress and... Read more