News and blogs

Tuesday 1st April, 2025, 11am - 12.30pm
Villamanta

Are your support workers doing what you need them to do? Do you know how to resolve problems when they come up? What do you do when you aren’t happy…

Wednesday 19th March, 2025, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Physical Disability Australia

People with disability can sometimes be vulnerable to unfair treatment at work. As people living with disability, we’ve all heard the stories – some of us might even have personal…

ABC News
Monday 3rd March, 2025

A Melbourne family says a recent travel experience has highlighted different airline approaches to disability seating on flights. The Qasim family have urged airlines to adopt more inclusive policies to…

Tuesday 11th March, 2025 - Wednesday 12th March, 2025, 5-7pm, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Purple Orange

They will ask about: Online focus groups are on the 11th and 12th of March

The Staurday Paper
Monday 3rd March, 2025

In late January, I was chatting with my high-school modern history teacher, Helen*, about the upcoming National Disability Insurance Scheme plan review for her husband, Paul*. The disability community had…

Tuesday 4th March, 2025, 7.30pm - 9pm
Blind Ciitzens Australia

Join Blind Citizens Australian for a critical discussion on the Federal Election! Facilitated by the BCA President & Senior Policy Officer, they’ll explore how political changes impact disability policies and…

Justice and Equity Centre
Friday 28th February, 2025

Justice and Equity Centre have released an explainer ‘NDIS Insights 2024-25’ to help understand the most significant developments and what they mean for people with disability.

Saturday 8th March, 2025, 3-4.30pm
Every Australian Counts

The NDIS is changing – and we need answers.Join the Every Australian Counts Pre-Election Forum with NDIS Minister Amanda Rishworth to hear about the government’s plans & ask your questions.📅…

Reinforce
Friday 28th February, 2025

Check out the top 5 tips to become a strong self advocate from Reinforce.

ABC News
Monday 24th February, 2025

Chris Smith has always had a passion for tennis.  Yet for much of his life, Smith’s disability has meant getting out on court has been easier said than done. Smith…

The Conversations
Friday 21st February, 2025

When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established in 2013, one of its driving aims was to make disability services and support systems fairer. However, our new research shows…

Medical Journal of Australia
Friday 21st February, 2025

This groundbreaking new research led by Dr George Disney and Dr Yi Yang from the Melbourne Disability Institute finds that applications to the NDIS from some groups are more likely