Talking Disability
Strength in numbers
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Posted 1 year agoSPONSORED STORY - When Michaela Cantwell had a stroke 11 years ago, she feared the curtain may have to come down on the... Read more
2021 Budget critically important for Australians living with disability
Tags NDIS Finance Industry Government Posted 1 year agoAhead of the 2021-22 Federal Budget, which will be released later today, Tuesday 11th May, People with Disability... Read more
New guidelines to ensure all new housing accessible for people with disability
Tags Accessibility Accommodation Government Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladePeople with disability will no longer struggle to find accessible houses in the future due to new mandatory housing... Read more
DRC to investigate COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people with disability
Tags Government Royal Commission Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeFollowing a tumultuous national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and... Read more
Disability sector is unified against "robo-planning", inquiry is told
Tags NDIS Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeDisability advocates and organisations have labelled the proposed independent assessments as 'robo-planning' and have... Read more
Integrated technology for NDIS support will revolutionise disability care
Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Royal Commission Posted 1 year agoSPONSORED STORY - The current Disability Royal Commission hearings have highlighted the need for changes to the way... Read more
Peak bodies demand Government response to DRC extension request
Tags Advice Government Royal Commission Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeDisability advocacy groups are demanding that the Federal Government responds to requests from the Disability Royal... Read more
Disability residents put on backburner during vaccine rollout to focus on aged care
Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeThe COVID-19 vaccination of aged care residents has been prioritised over disability facility residents, a Senate Select... Read more
Mature workers with disability can improve job prospects through new pilot program
Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeA new pilot program based in Western Sydney will be assisting older workers with disability to find more work prospects... Read more
New app supporting Aussies living with young onset Parkinson's disease
Tags Conditions Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Advice Research Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeThe launch of a new digital app and resource hub in conjunction with World Parkinson's Day on 11 April will be... Read more
Choice and control undermined by inability to challenge NDIS assessments
Tags NDIS Government Posted 1 year agoThe Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has highlighted concerns around the mandatory National Disability Insurance Scheme... Read more
New project to improve mental health services for ASD Queenslanders
Tags Autism Mental Health Posted 1 year 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
Draft NDIS proposal leaks with drastic changes
Tags NDIS Conditions Government Posted 1 year agoA draft proposal of legislation changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was leaked to the media on... Read more
Women with disability twice as likely to experience sexual assault, says DRC
Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Royal Commission Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeAs Australia deals with the ongoing sexual assault cases against women in Parliament and the pervasive culture around... Read more
QLD Government makes last minute commitment to disability advocacy services
Tags Advice Government Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladeThe Queensland Government released a last minute funding commitment last week, ahead of a rally planned for Wednesday... Read more
Queensland disability advocates concerned over absent funding commitments
Tags Advice Government Posted 1 year ago by Liz AldersladePeople with disability and advocacy groups in Queensland have come together for a special campaign in a bid to get the... Read more
Disability representatives urge Government to pass DRC privacy legislation
Tags Royal Commission Posted 1 year ago by Emily EricksonPeople with disability and representative organisations are calling on the Australian Government to pass legislation to... Read more
Increase to Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment
Tags Finance Government Posted 1 year agoMore than five million Australians will receive an increase to their social security payments, including Disability... Read more
Disability advocacy groups speak out against NDIS independent assessments
Tags NDIS Government Posted 1 year agoMore than 20 of Australia’s largest disability advocate and support organisations have released a joint statement... Read more
Stories to challenge, inform and inspire during autism awareness month
Tags Noticeboard Posted 1 year agoAutism Awareness Australia’s AUStism speaker series is returning in 2021 with an incredible lineup of Australian... Read more