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The latest health and disability news in Australia

Disability advocate Hannah Diviney received a response from Disney to create a princess with disability. [Source: Twitter]

Disney responds to disability advocate on creating a princess with disability

Tags Accessibility Advice Posted 1 day ago by Bianca Iovino

Film conglomerate Disney has responded to criticism made by Australian disability advocate, Hannah Diviney, about... Read more

The South Australian Government has opened up an old aged care facility to help house NDIS participants that have been stuck in hospital because there is no appropriate accommodation. [Source: iStock]

Stranded hospitalised NDIS participants to reside in former aged care facility

Tags NDIS Mental Health Accommodation Posted 5 days ago by Bianca Iovino

The State Government has opened a new facility at a former aged care facility in South Australia for National Disability... Read more

Luke Pople was part of the debut team for the 3x3 men's wheelchair basketball for Australia. [Source: Commonwealth Games Australia]

Australian para-athletes conclude successful run at Commonwealth Games

Tags Health and Wellbeing Posted 1 week ago by Anna Christian

The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is coming to an end today, with Australian para-athletes competing in a range... Read more

A response to Long COVID is needed to support Australians experiencing symptoms months after contracting COVID-19. [Source: iStock]

Long COVID response on the cards as more Australians contract the illness

Tags Conditions Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 1 week ago by Anna Christian

Health Minister Mark Butler has confirmed the Federal Government will look at a response to Long COVID, as more and more... Read more

Bill Cooper, who lives with Down’s syndrome, and his brother in law Kyran O’Connell have been sharing their unique friendship with the world via TikTok. [Image: Brother Boys]

Brother Boys friendship taking the world by storm

Tags Down Syndrome Health and Wellbeing Advice Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna Christian

Two Australian men have become social media stars for their fun-loving friendship, delighting TikTok viewers with their... Read more

Major political parties banded together in voting to prevent changes being made that would have allowed Senator Jordon Steele-John to chair a disability related committee. [Source: Twitter]

Senate votes down disability leadership opportunity

Tags Advice Government Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna Christian

A bid to have the only openly disabled Member of Parliament (MP) as chair of a disability-related committee was voted... Read more

Free access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) has become incredibly inconsistent from each State to Territory. [Source: iStock]

Access to RATs inconsistent across Australia

Tags Health and Wellbeing Advice Government Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna Christian

The Victorian Government has extended its program of free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) for people with disability to cover... Read more

The new Guideline was developed with the aim of helping all autistic children and their families and is based on consultation with more than 700 community members. [Source: iStock

First-of-its-kind guideline to improve supports for autistic children and families

Tags Autism Research Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna Christian

Autism CRC, an independent national research organisation focusing on best practice in relation to autism, has released... Read more

Dr Denis Napthine has resigned from his role as Chair of the NDIA and will be replaced by Jim Minto, who will act as the NDIA Chair until a new person is appointed. [Source: Social media]

NDIA chair resigns, prompting calls for new chair to be person with disability

Tags NDIS Government Posted 4 weeks ago by Anna Christian

Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Denis Napthine AO, has resigned after holding the position for... Read more

Deputy CEO June Reimer of the First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) says remote and regional First Nations people have not been considered in the design of the NDIS. [Source: Disability RC]

NDIS is failing First Nations people with disability, Royal Commission hears

Tags NDIS Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is not trusted by First Nations people with disability or supporting... Read more

Ability WA is collaborating with SDA provider partner Ability First Australia Community Housing Ltd to develop five two-bedroom SDA apartments at the Victoria House redevelopment. [Source: Supplied]

New heritage character homes to increase housing options for people with disability

Tags NDIS Accommodation Posted 1 month ago

SPONSORED STORY: People with disability who require specialised home and living arrangements may now be eligible for... Read more

Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, said yesterday, while appearing on ABC program Insiders, that cases could continue to climb for a few weeks yet. [Source: iStock]

COVID-19 medical protections expanded but Governments stop short of mandates

Tags Health and Wellbeing Advice Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

Thousands more Australians are eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine this week and the eligibility for anti-viral... Read more

Anglicare Australia research over the past ten years has found people with disability struggle to find affordable housing in Australia. [Source: iStock]

New roadmap to solve social and affordable housing crisis

Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Accommodation Research Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

Anglicare Australia, social advocacy organisation, has released a long-term plan it hopes Governments will use to fix... Read more

Only 24 percent of people with disability say their health is excellent or very good, compared to 65 percent of people without a disability. [Source: iStock]

Data shows half of Australians with disability not satisfied with life

Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Research Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) dataset released today shows 49 percent of people with disability... Read more

COVID-19 infection and deaths are still high in Australia, but there has not been a focus on supporting people with disability through the remainder of the pandemic. [Source: iStock]

10,000 deaths from COVID-19 but still no plan for people with disability

Tags Conditions Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

Australia is on track to record 10,000 deaths from COVID-19 tomorrow and it is still unclear how many of these deaths... Read more

Employment services will switch from the jobactive model to the new Workforce Australia system next week. [Source: iStock]

Job seekers looking to new employment services for appropriate support

Tags Employment Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

Workforce Australia will become the new mainstream Government employment services system from next week, replacing... Read more

Disability support workers will be able to charge more from next month to cover the increase in the minimum wage and COVID-19 costs. [Source: iStock]

NDIS pricing increase to strengthen sector and improve supports

Tags NDIS Finance Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

From 1 July, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers will be able to charge nine percent more for services... Read more

WA provider Activ will be closing its large-scale workshops that employ 750 people with disability.[Source: iStock]

Government steps in to fund opportunities for WA provider's employees

Tags NDIS Employment Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

People with disability working for the Activ Foundation, a Western Australian disability service provider that recently... Read more

Disability support workers could benefit from a pay increase of around $40 per week from the beginning of next month. [Source: iStock]

Disability workers to benefit from Fair Work Commission decisions

Tags Employment Industry Government Posted 2 months ago by Anna Christian

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has decided to increase minimum wages and awards by $40 a week from 1 July 2022,... Read more

Commissioners questioned representatives of the South Australian and Western Australian Education Departments during Public Hearing 24. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Education Department leaders grilled on system’s support for students with disability

Tags Autism Education Government Royal Commission Posted 2 months ago by Anna Christian

Representatives of the South Australian and Western Australian Education Departments have admitted they need to work on... Read more

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