Talking Disability
The latest health and disability news in Australia
![Vision Australia hosts school holiday programs for children in Queensland and New South Wales and is now planning a similar program for the Easter school holidays [Source: Vision Australia]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_31-Jan-Vision-AUstralia.jpg)
Vision Australia celebrates success of Melbourne school holiday program
Posted 3 weeks ago by Nicole PopeWhile thousands of students return for the 2019 schooling year, Vision Australia is reflecting on the success of its … Read more
![The funding will help the 1 in 4 young people who present at a headspace centre not engaged in work or study [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_30-Jan-MH.jpg)
Funding investment to continue and expand mental health employment support
Posted 3 weeks ago by Nicole PopeOne of Australia’s leading mental health organisations, headspace will continue to help young people with mental il… Read more
![A group of researchers at the University of Melbourne, the study collected data from 8000 Australian males aged between 18 and 55 years old [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_22-Jan-Mental-Health-Men.jpg)
New study reveals men with disability at higher suicide risk
Posted 3 weeks ago by Nicole PopeA new study revealed men with disability are at higher risk of suicide, naming them as a priority group for suicide p… Read more
![Carly Findlay's book Say Hello is in stores now [Source: Booktopia]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_29-Jan-Say-Hello.jpg)
Carly Findlay launches memoir to empower people with disability
Posted 3 weeks ago by Nicole PopeWell known writer, speaker and disability activist Carly Findlay has released her first book, Say Hello. Read more
![A total of $100,000 per year for three years will allow people with disability and their representatives to take part in important conversations [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_25-Jan-Human-Rights-Forum.jpg)
People with disability supported to attend international human rights forums
Posted 4 weeks ago by Nicole PopePeople with disability will be supported to attend international human rights forums over the next three years, thank… Read more
![The study of more than 90 percent of ACT mental health care providers found the transition to NDIS individualised funding was met with distress and uncertainty [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_Mental-health_190121_225740.jpg)
Study reveals NDIS is failing mental health providers and participants
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeA recent study of mental health care providers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has suggested the National D… Read more
![The interactive website and call centre will provide information on accessibility features of telecommunications to people with disability [Source: ACCAN]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_ACCAN-Accessible-Telecoms-Project-lifestyle-shot-2.jpg)
Accessible telecommunications information resource launches
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeAustralia’s peak body representing consumer communications, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCA… Read more
![Eliza Thomas shares her experiences as an autistic, narcoleptic (sleep disorder) and bisexual woman at this year's Adelaide Fringe [Source: Eliza Thomas]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_Eliza-Thomas.jpg)
Woman shares her experience on three spectrums at Adelaide Fringe
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeA woman from Adelaide is sharing her experience of being on not one but three spectrums at this year’s Adelaide Fri… Read more
![Vision Australia will pair mentors with participants to provide employment advice, encouragement and support over a six month period [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_18-Jan.jpg)
Vision Australia seeks mentors for new employment program
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeVision Australia is on the lookout for volunteer mentors to assist in delivering a new program which will help people… Read more
![Autism Queensland will begin three refurbishment projects thanks to $1.3 million in funding from the State Government [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_14-Jan-School.jpg)
Autism-specific school in Queensland receives refurbishment funding
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeA Sunnybank school helping support the needs of children living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Queensland has… Read more
![Wanslea will help Western Australian children with developmental delay or disability to achieve better long-term outcomes. [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_11-Jan-Partner.jpg)
NDIA announces first WA ECEI partner
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeThe first National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) partner delivering Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) se… Read more
![184 reports of abuse or neglect were reported to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission within a three month period [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_8-Jan-Sexual-Abuse.jpg)
Incidents of sexual assault reported by NDIS participants in NSW and SA
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeA number of sexual assault reports have been made by National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants in two … Read more
![The NDIS is currently available in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory and South Australia [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_3-Jan-2019-NDIS.jpg)
NDIS completes final rollout in Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania
Posted 1 month ago by Nicole PopeJanuary 1, 2019, has not only symbolised the endless possibilities and potential of a new year, but also the final ro… Read more
![The Victorian Commissioner says there is a need for action at both state and national levels [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_20-report.jpg)
Victorian report highlights provider failures over avoidable choking deaths
Posted 2 months ago by Nicole PopeA report conducted by Victoria’s Disability Services Commissioner has revealed shocking failures by disability serv… Read more
![Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our valued readers [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_xmas.jpg)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Posted 2 months agoAs another big year draws to a close, the team behind Talking Disability would like to wish you all a… Read more
![Japara’s St Judes residential aged care home has partnered with not-for-profit disability support organisation Wallara to provide employment opportunities to people with disability [Source: Japara]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_18-December-cafe.jpg)
Café at residential aged care home offers employment for people with disability
Posted 2 months ago by Nicole PopeA café in Narre Warren, Victoria is providing the community with more than just coffee and cake. Read more
![Priceline’s Makeup Director Sarah Laidlaw with Vildana Praljak [Source: Vision Australia]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_17-December-Priceline.jpg)
Priceline releases makeup tutorial video for people with vision impairment
Posted 2 months ago by Nicole PopeOne of Australia’s largest pharmacy companies, Priceline Pharmacy has created a makeup tutorial video on its websit… Read more
![The partnership will help Vietnamese and Indo Chinese Australians access the disability support they require [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_14-Dec-vietnamese.jpg)
New collaboration to improve disability support for Vietnamese and Indo Chinese Australians
Posted 2 months ago by Emily EricksonAustralian Unity and Multicultural Care Assist have embarked on a new initiative to provide more targeted and cultura… Read more
![A funding commitment of $16.9 million a year for 2 years will ensure the organisation can continue its valued work in the community, online and in workplaces across the country [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_14-Dec.jpg)
Beyond Blue receives funding to continue mental health support
Posted 2 months ago by Nicole PopeAn extension of core funding will allow Beyond Blue to continue to support the mental health of Australians. Read more
![$4.6 million had been filtered into projects to help people with disability over the last two decades [Source: Shutterstock]](https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/assets/news/articles_resized/small_13-December.jpg)
Long-running grants program axed after 20 years
Posted 2 months ago by Nicole PopeAn Innovative Grants Program which has been helping improve justice for disadvantaged people living in New South Wale… Read more