NDIS NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Mental health focus heralds trial virtual mentoring program, awards and possible world record
Coinciding with World Mental Health Week (7-13 October) and World Mental Health Day (10 October), the state of New South... Read more
New documentary shares stories of fatherhood and autism
A new film by Autism Awareness Australia will share the honest and humorous stories of twelve Australian fathers as they... Read more
World Cerebral Palsy Day encourages people to take action
People living with cerebral palsy (CP) are often ‘invisible’ in the community, but this World Cerebral Palsy Day... Read more
NDIS reaches 200,000 milestone
The National Disability Insurance Scheme celebrated a major milestone last week after welcoming its 200,000th... Read more
New awards seeks to acknowledge valued work of disabled people
An event to acknowledge the valuable work both individuals and organisations do within the disability sector has been... Read more
Australians urged to ‘get their ribbons on’ for Amputee Awareness Week
The Australian public has been urged to don a green ribbon in support of Australian amputees and people with limb loss... Read more
October focuses on Down syndrome awareness
This year’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month, held throughout October aims to educate the community and share the stories... Read more
Grant enables autistic community to join the conversation
Autism West has received a Lotterywest grant to help subsidise tickets for their annual symposium, aimed at bringing... Read more
Technology improves independence for people with disability
Technology has yet again proved its value within the disability sector with the introduction of both a new navigation... Read more
Awareness week celebrates the deaf community
This Sunday marks the first International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL), celebrated as part of International Week of Deaf... Read more