News and blogs

The Standard
Sunday 29th September, 2024

Playwright Kath Duncan was born with only half her left arm and half her right leg. “The other limbs are sort of there but they’re a bit wonky too –…

ABC News
Saturday 28th September, 2024

If you were offered a job packing and labelling products for a major company, how much would you expect to be paid? For two years, Greg Tucker did just that…

Victorian Disability Worker Commission
Monday 30th September, 2024

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Dan Stubbs has been reappointed as the Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner. With his lived experience of disability being blind, together with his extensive experience working alongside people with disability, including…

CYDA
Sunday 15th September, 2024

It’s important to know who you can turn to and how when you’re worried about your child’s education or safety at school. This new toolkit takes you through each step…

DANA
Sunday 15th September, 2024

Right now, our community is going through a tough time. Some people with disabilities are taking out their anger and frustration on others in the community, especially on social media….

The Australian
Sunday 15th September, 2024

Bill Shorten will start forcing the 150,000 NDIS providers operating without oversight to become registered in a major overhaul of the disability sector that seeks to crack down on rorting,…

Scoop
Saturday 14th September, 2024

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has called the passing of the NDIS Amendment Bill through the Senate “devastating,” citing deep concerns about its impact on NDIS participants and the disability…

SBS
Wednesday 11th September, 2024

“People, when they say: ‘You’re an inspiration’, they mean it as a compliment. And I know why it happens,” Australian disability activist Stella Young told the audience at TEDxSydney in…

ABC News
Thursday 12th September, 2024

A specialised Victorian day care that one parent credits with teaching his autistic sons how to play says it will end dedicated classes for children with autism next year due…

Thursday 26th September, 2024, 4pm - 7pm (Melbourne time/AEST)
Megan J Buntine Consulting Services
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Are you looking for quality governance training for your not-for-profit Board or Committee members? An upskill for your new recruits, as well as a refresher for those who have been…

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

Try Before You Ride events help people of all abilities feel more confident when using the public transport system. This includes people with accessibility requirements, parents with children and seniors….

Wednesday 18th September, 2024, 12.30 - 2pm
Melbourne Law School’s Disability Law Network

The Melbourne Law School’s Disability Law Network invites you to join an online seminar on Reducing Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health. A panel of experts will talk about the…