Talking Disability

“In one home I worked, residents were isolated after testing, and many workers didn’t want to work because they were worried about their own or a family member's health." (iStock)

Disability workers face uncertainty and risk of illness due to COVID-19, survey says

Tags Finance Accessibility Mental Health Research Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

A new national survey of Disability Support Workers (DSWs) has found that workers are facing financial hardship, uncerta… Read more

“I have spent four years trying to turn a vision into reality, and I now have [the] opportunity to move this forward." (Source: iStock)

Disability sector grant recipients announced

Tags Noticeboard Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

National social enterprise Community Business Bureau (CBB) has announced the first round of recipients to receive up to … Read more

Ms Jennings is the former Public Transport Ombudsman and Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Office for School Dispute Resolution Victoria. (Source: Public Transport Ombudsman)

New Mental Health And Disability Services Commissioner

Tags Noticeboard Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Treasure Jennings has been appointed as the new Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and the Disability Servi… Read more

"The aim of the care huddle is to present current information about care needs in a concise way that is easily understood." (Source: iStock)

Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building

Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 7 months ago

OPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and defin… Read more

"[The] announcement is significant, not least because JobTrainer could contribute to placing well-qualified disability workers into the 90,000 additional disability positions..." (Source: iStock)

JobTrainer may have potential to boost disability workforce

Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Industry Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Federal Government has announced a new skills investment program called JobTrainer as part of its coronavirus measur… Read more

“Repeated trauma is more common for people with disability who often have significant support needs and face many barriers to participation.” (Source: iStock)

Trauma specialists on hand to support people with disability at Commission

Tags Conditions Accessibility Mental Health Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

As the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability prepares to resume hear… Read more

Ms Sharkie says that COVID-19 has magnified pre-existing issues in education and that students with disability and their families have been disproportionately impacted. (Source: iStock)

Students with disability in Victoria able to attend school as State moves into lockdown again

Tags Autism Education Accessibility Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Areas of Victoria are once more under Stage 3, ‘Stay at Home’, coronavirus restrictions and many students with disabilit… Read more

"Just because a child may do something (like socialising) a bit differently, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s wrong, bad or not a good experience for them." (Source: iStock)

Researchers ask children with autism to tell them their strengths

Tags Conditions Autism Accessibility Research Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

In what has been an Australian-first study, Queensland's Griffith University researchers have explored what children wit… Read more

“It is vital that people with disability have a voice to Government on the broad range of issues that impact on our lives." (Source: iStock)

Disability Advisory Committee plays an essential role in addressing barriers

Tags Accessibility Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

A Disability Advisory Committee remains one of the many important ways that people with disability can have their voices… Read more

“People with disability have a right to strong safeguards for services they rely on..." (Source: iStock)

Data needed to measure extent of violence against people with disability

Tags NDIS Accessibility Research Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Data is an important element for measuring the scale of abuse and violence faced by people with disability in Australia,… Read more

Mary Patetsos, Chairperson of FECCA, says she hopes the National Community Connector Program can make a difference to the lives of CALD people with disabilities. (Source: iStock)

$20 million expansion to build on Community Connector program

Tags NDIS Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The National Community Connector Program (NCCP) has received $20 million to help connect people from culturally and ling… Read more

“These two scholarship winners will work with various ABC teams over three months, to develop their skills, produce content and gain valuable employment experience.” (iStock)

Regional content creators with disability given opportunity to showcase talent

Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) and the Federal Government have partnered as a part of a scholarship to showca… Read more

“[Including Auslan] will make it easier for us to determine more accurately the number of Auslan users in Australia." (Source: iStock)

Auslan to be included on next Census as language option

Tags Conditions Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The 2021 National Census will, for the first time, include Auslan as a language option following unsuccessful attempts i… Read more

“We hope the research will allow us to draw valuable insights from the NDIS community, on what worked well and what could have been done better. (Source: iStock)

NDIS seeks feedback on COVID-19 changes from participants

Tags NDIS Accessibility Research Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the University of Melbourne have launched a new survey seeking feedb… Read more

“We need to take autism seriously and serve that population better. Having a national inquiry is a really good first step towards creating a National Autism Strategy." (Source: iStock)

Last chance to take part in autism survey

Tags NDIS Conditions Autism Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Australians with autism, their families and carers were urged to have their say about their experiences of living with t… Read more

"The families and caregivers of the participants are also seen as customers so it's important that they too are heard." (Source: iStock)

Hearing your customer

Tags NDIS Education Accessibility Industry Posted 8 months ago

OPINION - As we progress with consumer choice in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) it is increasingly impo… Read more

“We certainly hope that one of the outcomes from this will be the equality of opportunity or a shift towards equal opportunity for people with disability.” (Source: iStock)

National Disability Research Partnership to help improve disability policy

Tags NDIS Accessibility Research Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Federal Government has announced the launch of the National Disability Research Partnership which is being led by th… Read more

The changes made to SDA rules mean couples are now able to share a bedroom, and children will be able to share a room with their parent or siblings. (Source: iStock)

New SDA rules allow greater flexibility and choice

Tags NDIS Accessibility Accommodation Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Changes announced this week by the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, allow fo… Read more

Mr Sackville says that the hearing will examine the response to COVID-19 and any systemic issues that have been impacting people with disability. (Source: Disability Royal Commission)

Royal Commission hearing to investigate impact of COVID-19

Tags NDIS User Stories Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has announced a public hea… Read more

"PWDA calls on Minister Ruston to extend the mobility allowance further, until other measures have been put in place...” (Source: iStock)

‘Disappointment’ at eventual closure of Mobility Allowance

Tags NDIS Accessibility Transport Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Advocates have expressed concern about the ceasing of the current Mobility Allowance, paid through Centrelink, and the i… Read more

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