Talking Disability
First stages of post-COVID-19 NDIS as temporary measures set to end
Tags NDIS Accessibility Industry Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairSome of the temporary measures put in place by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help ease the burden o… Read more
Inequality needs to be addressed for First Nations people with disability
Tags NDIS Conditions User Stories Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Black Lives Matter movement in, and outside, Australia has once more highlighted the inequality faced by First Natio… Read more
New banning powers to strengthen protection of NDIS participants
Tags NDIS Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government is expanding the powers of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality Safeguards Com… Read more
Visibility and inclusion an essential safeguard for people with disability
Tags NDIS User Stories Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe visibility of people with disability in the community is key to ensuring they are not subjected to abuse and neglect… Read more
Learnings and improvements needed to better support people with intellectual disability during COVID-19
Tags Conditions Down Syndrome Accessibility Research Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairPeople with intellectual disability have faced unique challenges during the outbreak of COVID-19 and need to continue to… Read more
World MS day highlights importance of connections - especially during COVID-19
Tags Conditions User Stories Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairWorld Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, held over the weekend on 30 May, spotlighted the importance of connections for people… Read more
Disability Royal Commission turns its eyes to the impact of restrictive practices
Tags User Stories Accessibility Mental Health Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is once more seeking input… Read more
Push for inclusion and kindness for blind and vision-impaired during COVID-19
Tags Conditions Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairCOVID-19 has created a push for kindness online, and a new project has been launched by Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) a… Read more
Not being heard creates more vulnerability in the already vulnerable
Tags NDIS Accessibility Research Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairIn the aftermath of Ann Marie Smith’s death, there are concerns about the vulnerability of people with disability when t… Read more
New initiative to support people with intellectual disability in the criminal justice system
Tags Autism Down Syndrome Education Accessibility Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairRMIT University’s Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) has created a new online resource designed to help people with int… Read more
Young people with disability twice as likely to have experienced bullying
Tags Education Accessibility Mental Health Research Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairYoung people with disability are twice as likely to be bullied and are more negative about their future, according to th… Read more
Only one in five disability workers has positive NDIS experience
Tags NDIS Employment Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairA survey conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) of nearly 2,300 disability workers has flagged high level… Read more
NDIS supported living arrangements need urgent overhaul
Tags NDIS User Stories Accessibility Accommodation Research Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairUrgent changes need to be made to help support National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants to live independ… Read more
COVID-19 recovery can’t leave people with disability behind
Tags Accessibility Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairAs restrictions for COVID-19 are gradually lifted across Australia, people with a disability are at risk of being left b… Read more
National Volunteer Week: from volunteering to creating a national charity
Tags User Stories Autism Education Accessibility Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairNational Volunteer Week (18 May –24 May) celebrates volunteers both big and small for their contributions to the communi… Read more
Disability Royal Commission turns focus to employment barriers
Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability wants to know why people w… Read more
Federal Court decision allows NDIS funding of sex workers
Tags NDIS Accessibility Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Court has ruled in favour of a woman living with multiple sclerosis who wanted to fund sex work services in … Read more
The importance of record keeping and information management for NDIS providers
Tags NDIS Advice Industry Posted 9 months agoOPINION - Records are an important part of making sure information is available when it is needed but it is often overlo… Read more
Advocacy boost for Victorians with disability during COVID-19
Tags Accessibility Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairWith a $2.2 million funding boost to disability advocacy services, the Victorian Government is leading the charge to sup… Read more
First Nations artist depicts story of Disability Royal Commission
Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairWiradjuri Elder and artist Paul Constable Calcott, also known as Uncle Paul, has created a stunning new artwork depictin… Read more