For people with intellectual disability access to effective genetic health care is important to ensure positive health outcomes. Currently, access to genetic health care is not equal and there are…
PWDA joined the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for international development and humanitarian agencies and the Australian Disability and Development Consortium (ADDC), and 18 disability and…
On Friday 22 November the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) released new information on Short Term Accommodation (STA) and Respite. The NDIA’s information provides a broad overview of eligibility for…
The new NDIS legislation outlines circumstances when the NDIA might raise a debt against participants or providers. Chris explores when this might happen, the criteria for the NDIA to waive…
The ABC is featuring stories by people with disability in partnership with the International Day of People with Disability. From November 19 to December 10, the ABC celebrates the wins,…
oin us for a deep dive into the latest NDIS changes! This free online forum will focus on understanding the newly updated NDIS Supports In and Out lists and the…
Even though around one in five Australians live with disability, going to or performing at a live gig can still be challenging. Venues across the country are facing challenges due…
Tuesday 3 December 2024 is the UN International Day of People with Disability and Advocacy for Inclusion in conjunction with Women with Disabilities ACT and the interim steering committee for…
Our new series gets into the nitty-gritty of the new legislation to answer some of your burning questions. In this article, Annika shares everything you need to know about impairment…
Researchers from the University of Melbourne are leading a consortium of partners to review best practice in early childhood intervention in Australia. The review will produce a best practice framework,…
Celebrate School Can’t Australia’s Lived experience knowledge with Tandem Carers Come along and find out more about School Can’t Australia, hear from a Lived Experience panel on School Can’t, and…
A coalition of peak bodies and advocacy groups have condemned the federal government for what they say is a failure to act on a 2022 Senate inquiry into the Disability…
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