International Day of People with Disabilities is held annually on December 3 to promote the rights of people with disabilities worldwide. The theme for 2025 is ‘Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing…
Since Australia introduced the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA), people have talked about it as a major step forward for equality. The Act was meant to protect people with disability
Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing. Funding and support plans for national disability insurance…
Designed to improve policies and practices, this Collection is for people with disability – and their family, caregivers, allies and supporters – disabled people’s organisations, policymakers, researchers, advocacy organisations, service
A 40-year-old man who was born Deaf is worried he will become further isolated after his NDIS funding for Auslan interpreters was cut in half. The agency that runs…
This is the first report on the implementation and progress made by all governments on each of the 222 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
The Allan Labor Government is delivering free weekend public transport – everywhere – for carers and Disability Support Pensioners, and we’ve built the Metro Tunnel so it’s easier to visit…
Melbourne’s tram network is falling short of national accessibility standards, with a new report finding there has been “little improvement” in the past five years. About 18 per cent of…
Before I became disabled at 16 years old, I took a lot of things for granted — like existing in a pain-free body, running to get the bus, and trekking…
An intellectually disabled man kept in an alarmed unit for 25 years and only allowed in public while supervised is one of a handful of Victorians found to have been…
Advocacy for Inclusion (AFI) has called for fundamental structural reform of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) in a submission to the Attorney-General’s current consultation, arguing that minor adjustments will…
It’s been a big year for people with disability and we want to talk about some of the big moments that have shaped 2025. We will hear from our co-hosts…
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