On any night there's an estimated 116,000 homeless people in Australia and the majority of them have a disability. "Having nowhere to go after hospitalisation … that's one of the
Ten years since the introduction of the NDIS, and it’s time to look hard at the rollout of the Scheme and what’s missing. One key area is any services or
How are the NDIA and the sector performing when it comes to employing disabled leaders? Only 5.7% of NDIA Senior Executive Services positions are held by people who identify as
Disability is often relegated to “second-class” status in student activism. More effort, listening and discernment is needed from other activists to build a genuinely inclusive student movement.
Barriers to employment will be a key focus of the Jobs and Skills summit and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has said she wants to 'close the gap' on employment
Do people with disabilities need to continue learning more about ableism, discrimination, persistent inaccessibility, and social and economic injustice? Or, is it better for their overall outlook and mental health
The bottom line of that analysis is although … a contested issue, my own view is the better view of the Convention’s obligation, in particular Article 24, is that Australia
Students with disabilities have been the worst affected by the upheaval caused by this year’s severe staff shortages in Victorian schools, according to principals, education experts and the students themselves.
“I hear revolting stories where, you know, people overhear their managers saying, ‘oh, we have to interview these people because they’ve come through the RecruitAbility framework, but we’re certainly not
Experts in Our Health resources build the knowledge, skills and confidence of Victorian women with disabilities to exercise their right to accessible health information and services, and to inform the
The minister’s move is being lauded by many in the disability community. Writer and advocate El Gibbs tweeted that people with disability had long been campaigning for changes to the
Around 4.5 million Australians live with disability but less than 13% of them are covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Getting into the scheme is one thing. But
