News and blogs

Ministers for the Department of Social Services
Friday 1st November, 2024

Good afternoon, everybody. It’s great to be here with Louise Glanville, who is the National Quality and Safeguards Commissioner for the NDIS, and also with Associate Commissioner Natalie Wade. Two…

Thursday 28th November, 2024, 1pm - 3pm
VLine

V/Line invites you to our next Try Before You Ride event. Try Before You Ride events help people of all abilities feel more confident when using the public transport system….

The Mandarin
Wednesday 30th October, 2024

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has published updates on 43 out of 55 National Disability Strategy metrics. Of these, 14 are improving, 13 are getting worse and…

Thursday 21st November, 2024, 2pm - 3.30pm
Victoria Legal Aid

Victoria Legal Aid and the Independent Mental Health Advocacy service (IMHA) will be hosting an event on Thursday 21 November, 2 pm to 3.30 pm to release a new report,…

Special Voices
Friday 1st November, 2024

From 14 October 2024, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was abolished and replaced with a new body called the “Administrative Review Tribunal” (ART). Read the article from Angela Cox for…

VALID
Friday 1st November, 2024

Join VALID’s free support groups in Frankston, Hobsons Bay, and Maribyrnong to: Learn more about your disability rights, disability services and learn about self-advocacy. Meet people in a safe and…

NDIS
Friday 1st November, 2024

There are rules in place to protect your child and help them reach their full potential on the NDIS. Our new quality supports for children booklet has everything you need…

Women with Disabilities Australia
Friday 1st November, 2024

The Australian Women’s Health Alliance’s online event, “Strengthening Responses to Gender-Based Violence in the Alcohol and Other Drug, Women’s and Disability Sectors,” held on August 27th, 2024, is now available…

ABC News
Thursday 31st October, 2024

A disability advocate says people with disability who do not have access to the NDIS rely on family and friends to report abuse.  Tegan Fredericks, 26, died on Monday after…

SBS News
Monday 28th October, 2024

The widespread use of ‘restrictive practices’ in Australian schools is leaving children with disability traumatised and their parents exasperated. Some teachers are also appalled by what they’ve seen.

7 News
Sunday 27th October, 2024

When a chronic illness becomes permanent, partners become carers, careers come to an end, and savings dwindle as the various costs of treatment and management mount. It might be assumed…

Deafblind Victoria
Friday 25th October, 2024

Deafblind World is a workshop designed for organisations and the wider community to understand what it would be like to live with deafblindness. The workshop is presented by Deafblind people….