Jess from SDC reports on the Australian National Audit Office’s recent assessment of the effectiveness of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. For every registered provider who has undergone an…
This evidence brief examines childhood autism, including claims around paracetamol and vaccination. It addresses misinformation and explains the science that demonstrates that there is no evidence for a causal link…
The National Disability Insurance Agency has taken a major step towards creating a simpler, fairer pathway for NDIS Participants to access the disability supports they need. The NDIA has procured…
As the state’s taxi and rideshare regulator, Safe Transport Victoria is proud to administer the Multi Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP). The MPTP provides eligible Victorians—including people with disability, older adults, and those with…
Karen Cronin was on a camping trip watching an AFL match with her son, Jacob Cozens, when she had an idea that would transform his life. She saw a group…
Disability services for Indigenous people must be culturally appropriate, respect kinship structures and embrace holistic understandings of health, the CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has…
The NDIS has licensed a needs assessment tool, according to an announcement by NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister. In March, the NDIA concluded a tender process searching for the assessment tool…
OPA welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment to exploring enhanced national consistency for Community Visitor Schemes (CVS), as recommended by the Disability Royal Commission. In its submission, OPA highlights the need…
Evaluation can be a useful tool to share stories about how people feel. It can also share stories about how different policies and programs affect people’s lives. This toolkit supports…
People with disability are twice more likely to experience violence than people without disability, with 65% of people with disability experiencing violence after turning 15 (Centre of Research Excellence in…
Approximately 2% of the Australian population lives with intellectual disability. They experience inequities in accessing healthcare and poorer health outcomes compared to their peers without intellectual disability. To improve health…
Bus Stop Films’ Accessible Filmmaking Program provides hands-on training in filmmaking to people living with disabilities in Tasmania. As part of a 40-week program, participants recently spent a day on-set…
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