Mark Butler, the minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), announced a new plan to “secure the future” of the NDIS. Central to this plan is that…
Equity has issued a statement questioning why one of theatre’s most recognisable disabled characters has once again been cast with non-disabled actors. In doing so, it has reopened a conversation…
The Australian Government Department of Social Services funded this work as part of a larger project aimed at building workforce capability in the Family Mental Health Support Services. These 3…
Read Minister Butler’s speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about securing the future of the NDIS.
This report summarises the findings of two Australian surveys of nearly 400 children and young people with disability, and parents or caregivers, conducted in 2024 and early 2025. Taken together,…
Monash University has led the creation of a new Disability Wellbeing Index to better measure outcomes for people with disability. Supported by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the Index…
A NEW Changing Places facility at Ocean Grove Main Beach is set to improve accessibility for people with high support needs and their carers. The public toilet block has been…
To what extent is lived experience genuinely shaping NDIS policy? Todd Winther from DSC examines the findings of an independent review of the NDIA’s codesign efforts, highlighting what worked, what…
The National Disability Insurance Agency faces a funding shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars and has warned the government attempts to rein in the $52 billion scheme will not…
JOSEPHINE Lazidis could barely see until she was five, but she is making up for lost time. Now 35, she is one of the stars of Beacon, a new exhibition…
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) has recently published a quick guide for employers who are thinking about employing people with disability. It covers: the social model of…
This ASID webinar will be about a collaborative project between Community Living Options, Decision Agency and The University of South Australia. The project led to the development of a framework…
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