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Women With Disabilities Australia
Thursday 16th May, 2024

Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) have officially launched Neve – a revolutionary website co-designed for women, girls, feminine-identifying, and non-binary people with disabilities.

VCOSS
Monday 13th May, 2024

The Victorian 2024-25 State budget was delivered on Tuesday 7th May 2024. The theme for this year’s state budget was around Helping Families– making sensible decisions to relieve the cost…

DSC
Friday 10th May, 2024

Chris Coombes from DSC explores the proposed new NDIS Bill, including: changes to access, how the NDIA will respond to plan over- or under- spending, what will be a reviewable…

Department of Social Services
Friday 10th May, 2024

The Albanese Labor Government is championing the rights and freedoms of people with disability and has doubled systemic disability advocacy funding over the next four years. Eleven Disability Representative Organisations…

ABC News
Friday 10th May, 2024

For so many people with disabilities the NDIS has been a godsend. It’s also been plagued by reports of abuse and neglect. A 7.30 investigation has uncovered new allegations of…

The CEO Magazine
Thursday 9th May, 2024

Navigating one’s career with a disability poses unique challenges that are often overlooked, and it’s up to leaders to set the tone for an inclusive culture.

Disability Support Guide
Friday 10th May, 2024

Over 75 percent of the 4.4 million Australians with disability reported that a physical disorder was causing them the most problems, as per the latest available data from the Australian…

Women with Disabilities Australia
Friday 10th May, 2024

Women with Disabilities Australia are thrilled to announce that on Thursday, 16 May 2024, their community will come together to launch Neve, a groundbreaking website co-designed exclusively for women, girls,…

SBS
Monday 6th May, 2024

Kirsten Busby is walking a path that few have gone down before her. The soprano is blind, and is forging a career as an opera singer. But she hopes her…

Guardian Australia
Tuesday 7th May, 2024

The education minister, Jason Clare, has said the next national agreement on school reform will be tied to improved outcomes for students with disabilities, amid a split with the states…

ABC News
Monday 6th May, 2024

Women with disabilities fear they’ll be left behind by new federal government plans to address violence against women, despite being particularly at risk.

Guardian Australia
Saturday 4th May, 2024

This is not an easy fix, but our schools should be safe places where students grow and learn together.