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Monday 9th September, 2024, 10am
Association for Children with a Disability

If your child starts Prep in 2025, this FREE workshop is not to be missed. You’ll learn how to create positive relationships with your child’s school and gain the knowledge…

National Indigenous Times
Friday 23rd August, 2024

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe says she will vote against National Disability Insurance Scheme legislation after the government announced they have come to an agreement with states and territories over the…

Women with Disabilities Victoria
Friday 23rd August, 2024

After weeks of uncertainty, Women with Disabilities Victoria is delighted to announce we have received a further year’s funding for the vital community engagement arm of our organisation. Download the…

Medianet
Friday 23rd August, 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…

The Conversation
Friday 23rd August, 2024

The government has passed a bill that will pave the way for sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In late March many in the disability community were…

Summer Foundation
Friday 16th August, 2024

On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets Sam Paior from The Growing Space and Chris Coombes from DSC. They discuss the Government’s attempt to redefine what the…

The Australian
Monday 12th August, 2024

The suicide of 27-year-old Hannah Friebel following an order from the National Disability Insurance Scheme that she repay $28,000 in rejected claims has triggered calls from disability advocates and the…

Tuesday 27th August, 2024, 7pm
The Disability Dialogue

On July 31st, the Federal Government responded to the Disability Royal Commission. To the say the response was a let-down is an understatement, as many of us felt deeply disappointed…

ABC News
Friday 16th August, 2024

Women with disabilities are worried they could lose access to essential period care as the NDIS transitions to new rules. Menstrual items have been defined as “lifestyle-related”, along with vapes,…

DSC
Wednesday 14th August, 2024

Sometimes, environmental restrictive practices can be more about our values and priorities, than about the people we support. Therese explores how to recognise when this is occurring, so we can…

DSC
Wednesday 14th August, 2024

Last Sunday, the government published a draft list of what could and couldn’t constitute an NDIS support under the new legislation. It’s a massively consequential document, with a short consultation…

news.com.au
Thursday 15th August, 2024

It’s an awful, devastating irony. At the same time as the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) has been documenting widespread abuse, neglect and a lack of support available to disabled Australians,…