News and blogs

ABS
Friday 2nd May, 2025

The Australian Bureau of Statistics have released data from the 2022 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) and provides insights into disability for children and young people aged 0-24…

Tuesday 26th August, 2025, 10am - 1.30pm
City of Ballarat

We invite you to register for the Accessibility in Practice Forum! What will this forum be about?This forum will host a range of expert keynote speakers presenting on the following…

DSC
Friday 2nd May, 2025

Mark from DSC explores how a lack of cooperation between health and disability professionals can lead to the overuse and misuse of chemical restraints, and steps providers can take to…

Monday 19th May, 2025, 1.30 - 2.30pm
First Peoples Disability Network

As part of FPDN’s Grow Campaign, we invite you to be part of a meaningful conversation on how we can work together to build a more inclusive, culturally safe, and…

DANA
Monday 28th April, 2025

DANA, together with our fellow Disability Representative Organisations, has unveiled the “Economic Justice for People with Disability: A National Blueprint” – a critical call to action for our next government….

The Information Access Group
Monday 28th April, 2025

The Information Access Group worked with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to create an Easy Read version of the First Nations Strategy 2025–2030. This strategy sets out how the…

ABC News
Thursday 24th April, 2025

First Nations disability workers in WA’s Kimberley region say there is a need for more culturally safe and accessible care for people living with disability. A Disability Royal Commission report…

ABC News
Thursday 24th April, 2025

Disability issues have received less attention this election, and many in the community are reminding political parties that individuals with disabilities are affected by more than just the NDIS.

A Current Affair
Tuesday 22nd April, 2025

Adam Kupics has had a prosthetic leg for more than a decade. He says since being on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), funding changed his life for the better….

Thursday 1st May, 2025, 11am - 2pm
National Disability Research Partnership

Join the National Disability Research Partnership’s second Evidence to Action event! This free online event will bring together people with disability, researchers, advocates, service providers, and government representatives to explore…

CYDA
Tuesday 22nd April, 2025

The right to a fully inclusive education system is still out of reach for too many children and young people with disability in Australia. Just last year, three out of…

Tuesday 6th May, 2025, 10.30am - 1pm
Villamanta

Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service invites people with lived experience of disability to join us for a morning at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. You will have the opportunity to tour…