Talking Disability
New trauma guide to support people with disability
Tags Accessibility Mental Health Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government is backing the development of a new guide to better support people with disability who have ex… Read more
South Australian Government accepts safeguarding recommendations
Tags NDIS Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Disability Safeguarding Task Force, established in the wake of the tragic death of Ann Marie Smith, has released … Read more
NDIA Board member resigns position
Tags NDIS Noticeboard Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairNational Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) board member Mr John Walsh AM has resigned from his role, effective 31 Au… Read more
In a time of strict regulation, OnePassport® Immunise simplifies record keeping
Tags Employment Industry Posted 5 months agoSPONSORED STORY - The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, but none more so than those who are vulnerable… Read more
Disability workers face uncertainty and risk of illness due to COVID-19, survey says
Tags Finance Accessibility Mental Health Research Industry Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairA new national survey of Disability Support Workers (DSWs) has found that workers are facing financial hardship, unce… Read more
Disability sector grant recipients announced
Tags Noticeboard Industry Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca St ClairNational social enterprise Community Business Bureau (CBB) has announced the first round of recipients to receive up … Read more
New Mental Health And Disability Services Commissioner
Tags Noticeboard Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairTreasure Jennings has been appointed as the new Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and the Disability Se… 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
JobTrainer may have potential to boost disability workforce
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Industry Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government has announced a new skills investment program called JobTrainer as part of its coronavirus mea… Read more
Trauma specialists on hand to support people with disability at Commission
Tags Conditions Accessibility Mental Health Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairAs the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability prepares to Read more
Students with disability in Victoria able to attend school as State moves into lockdown again
Tags Autism Education Accessibility Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairAreas of Victoria are once more under Stage 3, ‘Stay at Home’, coronavirus restrictions and many students with di… Read more
Researchers ask children with autism to tell them their strengths
Tags Conditions Autism Accessibility Research Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairIn what has been an Australian-first study, Queensland's Griffith University researchers have explored what children … Read more
Disability Advisory Committee plays an essential role in addressing barriers
Tags Accessibility Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairA Disability Advisory Committee remains one of the many important ways that people with disability can have their voi… Read more
Data needed to measure extent of violence against people with disability
Tags NDIS Accessibility Research Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairData is an important element for measuring the scale of abuse and violence faced by people with disability in Austral… Read more
$20 million expansion to build on Community Connector program
Tags NDIS Accessibility Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe National Community Connector Program (NCCP) has received $20 million to help connect people from culturally and l… Read more
Regional content creators with disability given opportunity to showcase talent
Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) and the Federal Government have partnered as a part of a scholarship to sho… Read more
Auslan to be included on next Census as language option
Tags Conditions Accessibility Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe 2021 National Census will, for the first time, include Auslan as a language option following unsuccessful attempt… Read more
NDIS seeks feedback on COVID-19 changes from participants
Tags NDIS Accessibility Research Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the University of Melbourne have launched a new survey seeking fe… Read more
Last chance to take part in autism survey
Tags NDIS Conditions Autism Accessibility Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St ClairAustralians with autism, their families and carers were urged to have their say about their experiences of living wit… Read more
Hearing your customer
Tags NDIS Education Accessibility Industry Posted 7 months agoOPINION - As we progress with consumer choice in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) it is increasingly i… Read more