ADVICE NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
New resources to support best practice assessment and diagnosis of autism
Tags NDIS Conditions Autism Advice Research Posted 1 month agoClinicians and the broader autism community can now access a suite of resources to help them understand and learn mor… Read more
Purple spotlight to shine on global landmarks this International Day of People with Disability
Tags Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 1 month agoIconic buildings around the world will glow purple on 3 December to celebrate and put a spotlight on the economic con… Read more
Peak body launches national autism helpline
Tags Autism Advice Posted 2 months agoVictorian autism peak body Amaze has launched a national autism helpline called Read more
#MakeItSafeToSpeak to the Disability Royal Commission
Tags Accessibility Mental Health Advice Posted 3 months agoRepresentative organisations from Disabled People’s Organisations of Australia are campaigning for legislation to p… Read more
Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 6 months agoOPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and de… Read more
The importance of record keeping and information management for NDIS providers
Tags NDIS Advice Industry Posted 8 months agoOPINION - Records are an important part of making sure information is available when it is needed but it is often ove… Read more
Warning of scams targeting people with disability during COVID-19
Tags Accessibility Advice Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is warning people with disability about Read more
COVID-19 contract, lease and consumer law considerations for NDIS Providers
Tags NDIS Employment Advice Industry Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairOPINION - COVID-19 has created a number of regulatory and other legal issues that impact NDIS providers. Read more
COVID-19 employment considerations for NDIS providers
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 9 months agoOPINION PIECE - The COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense strain on the economy and raises complex legal problems for … Read more
Helping someone with intellectual disability during COVID-19
Tags Conditions Down Syndrome Accessibility Advice Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairInformation about COVID-19 is continually changing as new information becomes available. It is important everyone und… Read more
New Down syndrome app launched in Australia to provide information
Tags Conditions Down Syndrome Accessibility Advice Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St ClairDown Syndrome Australia (DSA) has launched a new app to provide information about Down syndrome to the community to h… Read more
Explaining coronavirus and COVID-19
Tags NDIS Conditions Accessibility Advice Research Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe coronavirus currently spreading around the world is also known as COVID-19. Read more
Resource for women and girls with disability launches in Australia
Tags Conditions Accessibility Advice Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St ClairWomen With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) have launched a world first website called Our Place to support women and gi… Read more
Coronavirus may impact services delivered to people with disability
Tags Conditions Advice Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe potential impact of coronavirus on those with a disability has led peak body People With Disability Australia (PW… Read more
ROYAL COMMISSION: Australia's healthcare system not prepared
Tags NDIS Conditions User Stories Accessibility Advice Research Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Disability Royal Commission has been told Australia's healthcare system lacks data and is not prepared for th… Read more
ROYAL COMMISSION: Mistreatment and miscommunication at heart of healthcare
Tags NDIS Accessibility Advice Research Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability started its first round… Read more
What disability providers need to know about the Royal Commission
Tags Advice Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability continues in 2020 with … Read more
Australia’s disaster planning needs to include those with disability
Tags NDIS Advice Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairAustralians across the country have faced a harrowing start to this year's bushfire season, with houses lost, lives l… Read more
The 2019 Disability Royal Commission progress report and what's happening in 2020
Tags NDIS Accessibility Advice Industry Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into the Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has this week relea… Read more
2019: Our year in review
Tags Advice Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St Clair2019 has been a year of change, with a number of huge news events and developments in the disability sector. Read more