MENTAL HEALTH NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
New project to improve mental health services for ASD Queenslanders
Tags Autism Mental Health Posted 2 weeks ago by Liz AldersladeA new Queensland project aimed to improve mental health services for people on the autism spectrum has been launched by … Read more
Breaking down workforce barriers for people with a disability and mental illness
Tags Mental Health Employment Government Posted 3 months agoThe Federal Government has announced an additional $45.7 million investment to extend two programs dedicated to helping … Read more
2020: Our Year in Review
Tags NDIS Accessibility Mental Health Government Royal Commission Posted 3 months ago2020 has been a year of change and uncertainty across Australia and the globe, especially for the disability industry an… Read more
Partnership expands mental health support to future Paralympians
Tags Accessibility Mental Health Posted 4 months agoThe Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Paralympics Australia have announced a significant partnership to support th… Read more
RC report finds “serious failures” to people with disability during early stages of COVID-19
Tags NDIS Accessibility Mental Health Government Royal Commission Posted 4 months agoThe Australian Government was responsible for “serious failures” to people with disability during the early stages of th… Read more
New TV series encourages schools to explore disability and inclusion
Tags Conditions Autism Education Accessibility Mental Health Posted 4 months agoAustralian high schools are encouraged to mark International Day of People with Disability, celebrated this Thursday 3rd… Read more
#MakeItSafeToSpeak to the Disability Royal Commission
Tags Accessibility Mental Health Advice Posted 6 months agoRepresentative organisations from Disabled People’s Organisations of Australia are campaigning for legislation to protec… Read more
New trauma guide to support people with disability
Tags Accessibility Mental Health Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government is backing the development of a new guide to better support people with disability who have exper… Read more
Disability workers face uncertainty and risk of illness due to COVID-19, survey says
Tags Finance Accessibility Mental Health Research Industry Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairA new national survey of Disability Support Workers (DSWs) has found that workers are facing financial hardship, uncerta… Read more
Trauma specialists on hand to support people with disability at Commission
Tags Conditions Accessibility Mental Health Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairAs the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability prepares to resume hear… Read more
Disability Royal Commission turns its eyes to the impact of restrictive practices
Tags User Stories Accessibility Mental Health Posted 10 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
Young people with disability twice as likely to have experienced bullying
Tags Education Accessibility Mental Health Research Posted 10 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
Challenges for unpaid carers during COVID-19
Tags Therapies Accessibility Mental Health Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairBeing an unpaid carer is a valuable and rewarding job but it's also a tough one, with many carers juggling multiple resp… Read more
Staying connected with each other during COVID-19
Tags Accessibility Mental Health Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairDuring the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing measures have been introduced to try and combat the virus. However, it i… Read more
Parents of children with autism may be at greater risk for PTSD
Tags Conditions Autism Mental Health Research Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairAs a result of caring for their child nearly 1 in 5 parents of children living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who p… Read more
People with severe mental illness face difficulties accessing NDIS
Tags NDIS Accessibility Mental Health Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca St ClairThose with severe mental illness are facing additional problems accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS… Read more
Support services for Disability Royal Commission announced
Tags Accessibility Mental Health Advice Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeAll of the support organisations receiving funding from the Government to cover people engaging with the Disability Roya… Read more
Proposed Religious Discrimination Bill may trump Disability Discrimination Act
Tags Mental Health Employment Advice Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeEquality advocates and disability peak bodies have raised concerns around the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill, wh… Read more
Study seeks to understand the health of Australians receiving Government support
Tags Conditions Finance Mental Health Employment Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeA newly released study will help understand the health of the more than 1.4 million Australians receiving Newstart Allow… Read more
Report shares experiences of Australians with disability
Tags Education Mental Health Employment Accommodation Research Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeThe first comprehensive report of its kind by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has shared the diver… Read more