HEALTH AND WELLBEING NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Election promises recapped for people with disability
Tags NDIS Autism Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Employment Government Posted 1 day 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 6 days ago by Anna ChristianJust over a week out from the Federal Election, peak advocacy groups for people with disability are assessing policies... Read more
Support for Special Olympics to be held in Australia for the first time
Tags Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 1 week 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
Disability supports have changed to a model of empowering, not limiting individuals
Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Accommodation Posted 3 weeks agoSPONSORED STORY - When it comes to disability services, David Cunningham is passionate about being an empowered... Read more
Health of people with intellectual disability to be improved by National Centre
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna ChristianA new National Centre of Excellence will be established to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disability... Read more
Manslaughter sentence condemned by advocates as ‘inappropriate’ for horrific crime
Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Industry Posted 1 month ago by Anna ChristianThe sentence of a support worker over the manslaughter of Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith has been labelled... Read more
Winter Paralympics athletes excited for the opportunity to compete
Tags Health and Wellbeing Posted 2 months ago by Anna ChristianThe Beijing Winter Paralympics kicks off with its opening ceremony today. Read more
LifeRAT throws out helping hand for people without access to COVID-19 testing
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Industry Posted 2 months ago by Anna ChristianA new campaign is sending free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to people with disability who have been facing issues... Read more
Royal Commission “deeply concerned” about effects of Omicron wave
Tags Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Royal Commission Posted 3 months ago by Anna ChristianThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has released a statement... Read more
Election campaigns focus on support for families with disability
Tags Autism Education Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 3 months ago by Anna ChristianAs the Federal election approaches, advocacy groups and unions have begun to release their demands for candidates to... Read more
Dating apps encouraged to become more inclusive of people with disability
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Posted 3 months ago by Anna ChristianThere is growing support for a petition calling on dating platforms to be more inclusive and supportive of people with... Read more
World Cancer Day aims to support those with barriers to diagnosis and treatment
Tags Conditions Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 3 months ago by Anna ChristianPeople with disability who face barriers to accessing health care for cancer diagnosis and treatment are part of the... Read more
Advocates demand Government leaders act to keep people with disability safe
Tags NDIS Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 3 months ago by Anna ChristianThe decision by National Cabinet to allow disability support workers to skip quarantine and work when they have been... Read more
Calls for Disability Royal Commission to hold emergency hearing into Omicron wave
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Government Royal Commission Posted 3 months ago by Anna ChristianThe Board of peak advocacy organisation People with Disability Australia (PWDA) says the “failure” of Australian... Read more
People with disability at risk not just from Omicron but also gaps in support
Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 4 months ago by Anna ChristianPeople with disability are going without basic assistance for days, sleeping in their wheelchairs and going to hospital... Read more
Children eligible for COVID-19 vaccine but families face difficulty securing appointments
Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 4 months ago by Anna ChristianThe vaccination of children aged five to 11 to protect them against COVID-19 began yesterday with mixed stories from... Read more
Domestic violence resources developed for women with disability
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Accommodation Posted 5 months ago by Anna ChristianAn international campaign, running from 25 November to 10 December, has been boosted by the release of Australian... Read more
New resource aims to improve the experience of people with foot amputation
Tags Conditions Therapies Health and Wellbeing Advice Research Industry Posted 6 months ago by Anna ChristianThousands of people facing amputation could be better supported through the use of a new resource developed by experts... Read more
Disability support workers need to be vaccinated by the end of the month
Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 6 months ago by Anna ChristianThe Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) has recommended COVID-19 vaccinations be made mandatory for... Read more
Third COVID-19 dose on the way for all adult Australians
Tags Health and Wellbeing Industry Government Posted 6 months ago by Anna ChristianThe Australian Health Department’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved a third dose of the... Read more