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The new Uber MPTP subsidy covers 50 percent of the cost of eligible participants’ trips up to $60. [Source: iStock]

Uber announces subsidised trips for people with accessibility needs in Victoria

Tags Accessibility Transport Posted 6 days ago

Victorians with disability and accessibility needs now have more subsidised transport options due to a partnership be… Read more

A focus group run by La Trobe University will explore how 'Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies' could benefit people with disability. [Source: AFDO]

People with disability wanted for a focus group on futuristic vehicles

Tags Accessibility Transport Research Posted 1 week ago

The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) and La Trobe University are calling for expressions of i… Read more

The number of accessible beaches across Australia increases every year. [Source: iStock]

Summer holiday activities for kids with disability

Tags Autism Accessibility Posted 1 month ago

With summer school holidays comes new routines and less structure for children with disability. Whether you're lookin… Read more

Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from the Talking Disability team! [Source: iStock]

2020: Our Year in Review

Tags NDIS Accessibility Mental Health Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago

2020 has been a year of change and uncertainty across Australia and the globe, especially for the disability industry… Read more

Rights and advocacy organisations are urging the Disability Royal Commission to recognise that segregation of people with disabilities is discrimination and a breach of human rights . [Source: iStock]

Joint paper calls for end to segregation of people with disability in Australia

Tags Accessibility Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago

Disability rights and advocacy organisations are calling upon the Disability Royal Commission to fully investigate th… Read more

A quarter of the 3,175 issues identified by volunteer Community Visitors in disability group homes this year, related to the appropriateness of the residential environment. [Source: iStock]

NDIS yet to solve disability accommodation shortage for Victorians

Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 1 month ago

For many Victorians with disability, the right to choose where they live and who they live with is so constrained tha… Read more

AIS Mental Health Referral Network will become more accessible for Paralympic athletes under new partnership with Paralympics Australia. [Source: iStock]

Partnership expands mental health support to future Paralympians

Tags Accessibility Mental Health Posted 1 month ago

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Paralympics Australia have announced a significant partnership to support… Read more

People living with a disability encounter significant challenges in identifying themselves online. [Source: iStock]

eftpos pilot to make online payments easier for people with disability

Tags Accessibility Posted 1 month ago

Using eftpos to pay for shopping and services is a no-brainer for many but poses challenges for people living with di… Read more

Discrimination in the workplace can potentially lead to those with an invisible disability to hide their condition from prospective employers. [Source: iStock]

Invisible disability stigma driving workers to hide conditions

Tags Conditions Accessibility Employment Posted 1 month ago

In the lead up to International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on Thursday 3rd December, employment service pr… Read more

RC report finds communication failed between decision-makers and people with disability, leaving them feeling “forgotten and ignored” during early stages of COVID-19. Source [iStock]

RC report finds “serious failures” to people with disability during early stages of COVID-19

Tags NDIS Accessibility Mental Health Government Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago

The Australian Government was responsible for “serious failures” to people with disability during the early stage… Read more

Fearless Films Season 2 premieres on Thursday, 3 December - International Day of People with Disability [Source: Feros Care].

Fearless Australians smash disability stereotypes in new film series

Tags Conditions User Stories Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Posted 1 month ago

Six short films showcasing fearless Australians living with disability premiered on International Day of People with … Read more

Visual artist Prue Stevenson features in Perspective Shift which will air on SBS TV and SBS On Demand. [Source: Attitude Foundation]

New TV series encourages schools to explore disability and inclusion

Tags Conditions Autism Education Accessibility Mental Health Posted 1 month ago

Australian high schools are encouraged to mark International Day of People with Disability, celebrated this Thursday … Read more

#PurpleLightUp has been driving momentum for disability inclusion across hundreds of organisations since 2017 [Source: PurpleSpace]

Purple spotlight to shine on global landmarks this International Day of People with Disability

Tags Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 1 month ago

Iconic buildings around the world will glow purple on 3 December to celebrate and put a spotlight on the economic con… Read more

Managing Director of Push Mobility Shane Hryhorec showcases one of 15 Push Hub designs [Source: Push Mobility]

Wheelchair users to wear their personality on their wheels

Tags Accessibility Transport Posted 2 months ago

Australian wheelchair users can now add a personal touch to their 'wheels' thanks to an Australian-first product lau… Read more

Working with a DES provider can assist employers in overcoming unconscious biases towards people with disability. [Source: iStock]

Resolving unconscious bias towards people with disability in the workplace

Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 2 months ago

Unconscious biases towards people with disability are still negatively influencing the recruitment process and preven… Read more

A UniSA virtual reality program will let children with intellectual disability practice a range of life skills in a safe and controlled environment. [Source: iStock]

Virtual reality program a ‘game-changer’ for children with intellectual disabilities

Tags Accessibility Research Posted 3 months ago

Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have developed a new virtual reality (VR) program to help ch… Read more

4,100 tutors will be placed in Victorian schools next year to support students who have fallen behind in their education because of the pandemic and remote learning. [Source: iStock]

Victorian tutor recruitment program needs strong autism focus says peak body

Tags Autism Education Accessibility Posted 3 months ago

The Victorian Government’s pledge to recruit and deploy 4,100 tutors across the State’s schools in 2021 must be … Read more

A Monash University study has found that graphical COVID-19 information regularly presented in mainstream media is inaccessible to blind and low vision people. [Source: iStock]

COVID-19 information accessibility lacking for blind and low vision Australians

Tags Accessibility Research Posted 3 months ago

A Monash University study has found that graphical information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic regularly presented … Read more

Low income Australians, including those on the Disability Support Pension, are set to receive a $500 handout from December. [Source:iStock]

Federal Budget leaves the nation’s vulnerable “high and dry”, say community peak bodies

Tags Finance Accessibility Posted 3 months ago

Low income Australians, including those on the Disability Support Pension, are set to receive a $500 handout from Dec… Read more

#MakeItSafeToSpeak campaign aims to protect the confidentiality of people telling their stories to the Disability Royal Commission [Source: iStock]

#MakeItSafeToSpeak to the Disability Royal Commission

Tags Accessibility Mental Health Advice Posted 3 months ago

Representative organisations from Disabled People’s Organisations of Australia are campaigning for legislation to p… Read more