Talking Disability

The latest health and disability news in Australia
<p>Hireup Chief Operating Officer Sonia Flynn and Chief Executive Officer Jordan O&#8217;Reilly [Source: Supplied]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

Hireup welcomes its first Chief Operating Officer

Disability service organisation, Hireup, has welcomed a new staff member with global experience and a background in... Read more

Employment
<p>The project will provide recommendations on the type of accessible resources that need to be developed [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

New project promotes accessible health resources for people with intellectual disability

A research project is aiming to promote accessible health information for people with intellectual disability by... Read more

Accessibility Education Research
<p>Dukino, Wunjo, Squeaky, Arn and Jaska are all geared up for PAWGUST, to help raise funds for Guide Dog puppies in training [Source: Supplied]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

Pooches and their people pound the pavement for PAWGUST

Thousands of Australians will pound the pavement with their pooches this month to help raise much-needed funds for the... Read more

<p>Remove the Barrier addresses the invisible barriers of unconscious bias and discrimination faced by one in five million Australians living with disability [Source: Supplied]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

New campaign set to break down employment barriers

A new campaign launched by the Dylan Alcott Foundation is set to break down the barriers people with disability face in... Read more

Accessibility Education Employment Mental Health
<p>House With No Steps and The Tipping Foundation have undergone an exciting new rebrand journey, now officially known as Aruma [Source: Supplied]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

Two renowned disability organisations rebrand under new name

Disability service providers, House With No Steps and The Tipping Foundation have undergone an exciting new rebrand... Read more

Employment
<p>The Young Carers Bursary Program offers a limited number of funding to help ease the financial burden of education fees for young carers who continue with their education [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

Applications open for program supporting studying young carers

Juggling the responsibilities of caring for someone and study workloads can be incredibly difficult, but a program... Read more

Education
<p>Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that has been shown to have strong antioxidant effects and is capable of protecting the unborn baby&#8217;s brain from harm [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

World-first trial to see if melatonin protects babies from cerebral palsy

A world-first trial of a maternal melatonin supplement may help improve outcomes for babies at risk of cerebral palsy... Read more

Research
<p>The report highlights the biggest factor impacting people from moving out of social housing is the availability or lack of affordable housing alternatives [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

Report reveals housing tenants with complex needs increasing

A new report has delved into the increasing proportion of tenants with complex needs who may require support to live in... Read more

Accessibility Accommodation Research
<p>Mary Sayers has taken over as CYDA CEO, following the resignation of previous CEO, Stephanie Gotlib in April [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

CYDA welcomes new CEO, Mary Sayers

Disability peak body, Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) have welcomed their new Chief Executive... Read more

Employment
<p>Alongside reaching 300,000 participants, Queensland has also joined the NDIS on a full Scheme agreement [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 6 years ago by Nicole Pope

NDIS celebrates two huge milestones

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has reached a significant milestone with more than 300,000 Australians... Read more

NDIS