Talking Disability
10,000 deaths from COVID-19 but still no plan for people with disability
Tags Conditions Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 1 hour ago by Anna ChristianAustralia is on track to record 10,000 deaths from COVID-19 tomorrow and it is still unclear how many of these deaths... Read more
Job seekers looking to new employment services for appropriate support
Tags Employment Industry Government Posted 2 days ago by Anna ChristianWorkforce Australia will become the new mainstream Government employment services system from next week, replacing... Read more
NDIS pricing increase to strengthen sector and improve supports
Tags NDIS Finance Industry Government Posted 1 week ago by Anna ChristianFrom 1 July, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers will be able to charge nine percent more for services... Read more
Government steps in to fund opportunities for WA provider's employees
Tags NDIS Employment Industry Government Posted 1 week ago by Anna ChristianPeople with disability working for the Activ Foundation, a Western Australian disability service provider that recently... Read more
Disability workers to benefit from Fair Work Commission decisions
Tags Employment Industry Government Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna ChristianThe Fair Work Commission (FWC) has decided to increase minimum wages and awards by $40 a week from 1 July 2022,... Read more
Education Department leaders grilled on system’s support for students with disability
Tags Autism Education Government Royal Commission Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna ChristianRepresentatives of the South Australian and Western Australian Education Departments have admitted they need to work on... Read more
NDIA boss resigns, prompting response from sector
Tags NDIS Industry Government Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna ChristianChief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Martin Hoffman, has announced his... Read more
Education system segregates children with disability, Royal Commission hears
Tags Education Accessibility Government Royal Commission Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna ChristianYoung people with disability and parents have shared their experiences of segregation in the education system during the... Read more
New NDIS Minister appointed as Labor forms majority Government
Tags NDIS Government Posted 4 weeks ago by Anna ChristianFormer leader of the Labor Party, Bill Shorten, has been named as Australia’s next Minister for the National Disability... Read more
Winter COVID booster program expanded but not enough, advocates say
Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianFrom Monday, 1.5 million more Australians will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine winter booster dose. Read more
It’s your right: access to palliative care topic of awareness week
Tags Conditions Therapies Accessibility Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe right of all people with a life-limiting condition to access care that will support them physically, emotionally,... Read more
Labor blitzes Election and Albanese is Australia's new Prime Minister
Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianOnly hours after the counting of votes started for the Federal Election, the Labor Party had enough support to oust the... Read more
Unemployment rates released but not for people with disability
Tags Employment Industry Government Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianEmployment rates and wages have been a popular topic in the lead up to the Federal Election, but people with disability... Read more
Election promises recapped for people with disability
Tags NDIS Autism Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Employment Government Posted 1 month 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 1 month 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 month 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 month 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 1 month 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 months 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 2 months agoSPONSORED STORY - When it comes to disability services, David Cunningham is passionate about being an empowered... Read more