People with disability fought for years to get a royal commission and agreed to relive their biggest traumas in the hope it would finally bring about change. But the overwhelming…
Join VALID for a day of presentations, conversations, and connection. The day will include team presentations, keynote speakers, video screenings, a shared lunch, and possibly some live performances. VALID welcomes…
Women with Disabilities Victoria are proud to launch a new animation that raises awareness about preventing gender-based violence against LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities. This animation was co-designed by their amazing
The survey was initiated in 2024 by the Community Housing Disability Network (CHDN), a network of people with an interest in creating better housing solutions for people with disability. The…
Join the Melbourne Disability Institute and the University of Melbourne’s Diversity and Inclusion team for this engaging and thought-provoking public discussion on the social model of disability 40 years on.
Ambulance Victoria has unveiled its first neuro-inclusion toolkit, designed to support neurodivergent staff and patients. The toolkit was informed by lived experience with input from advocates and staff. Ambulance Victoria…
Advocates are calling for the removal of the partner income test from the Disability Support Pension, which they say puts people with a disability at risk of financial abuse. A…
A new web app developed by a University of Melbourne alum is dramatically reducing wait times for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) recipients by simplifying the process of finding practitioners….
A major disability employment provider supporting more than 6,000 Australians living with disability has told staff it has lost a federal government contract to deliver services in all states except…
It can be incredibly stressful managing your period as an elite athlete, especially around training and competition. I should know; competing in two Paralympics during my teen years, I lived…
If you’re raising a young person with disability, you will be thinking about how to support and plan for their life after school. Join ACD throughout August for A Good…
Research which focuses on the aspirations of students with disability in general education in Queensland, found that barriers often begin much earlier—sometimes in primary school or even before students start…
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