The criteria for getting a non-NDIS support approved under the new legislation is next-level, NDIS-style complicated. Chris explores what supports participants apply for under the replacement process, the criteria to…
Disability service providers are warning they are on the verge of collapse with just 13 per cent of operators able to break even in the past year. The peak group…
Ever since I was born, I’ve felt like I had a target on my back. At the age of three, I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), global developmental…
For Evie Snell, music therapy has been life-changing. Before beginning the therapy three years ago, the seven-year-old’s family struggled to take her to public spaces. Everyday sounds like barking dogs…
In this in-depth conversation, we learn how a lifelong relationship with a childhood friend sparked One2One CEO Rod Davies’ passion to deliver truly human-centered housing and support solutions for people…
The implications of gender inequality have been overlooked in the lives of women with intellectual disability who suffer intersectional discrimination because they are women but also because they have a…
The life experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are often more complex than for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who…
Power Through Knowledge is a new project for people with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD), their families, carers and community leaders. This project is funded by the
The has launched the Disability Inclusive Emergency Management (DIEM) Toolkit. The Toolkit will help emergency planners develop disability inclusive emergency management actions to improve the safety of people with disability.
When I read the theme of this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities — “Amplifying Leadership of People with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future” — I’ll confess…
What we’re dealing with here is not just about a bunch of disgruntled holidaymakers … it is a crisis, so we do need to have support from the government.” Disability…
For the past seven years, Peter Thorn has thrived under his National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan. As someone who is non-verbal with autism, the support he receives allows him…
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