Annabel Pitt says she struggled to decide if she should disclose her disability when she applied for jobs. “People often perceive it as lying if you tell them later even
ECCV is excited to announce that a selection of Speak My Language (Disability) podcasts will air on community radio station 3ZZZ this month. The episodes will broadcast at 2pm every…
Voice at the Table (VATT) are offering FREE inclusive meeting training that has been developed with and presented by skilled and trained people with a cognitive disability. Who are the…
Australians with terminal illnesses are being left in limbo as state governments and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) battle over who should fund their disability supports.
People with disabilities are being forced to share homes or risk becoming homeless after a change to disability accommodation rules. Amy Tobin, a champion para-athlete, lives alone but worries she’ll
A backlog of thousands of National Disability Insurance Scheme tribunal appeals was almost entirely artificial, not based on proper legislative interpretation and driven instead by “external pressures” to rein in…
OPA is running a series of free online workshops for NDIS Support Coordinators, service providers and families about why guardianship is a last resort and exploring alternatives. In these workshops…
The VMIAC Annual General Meeting 2023 will be held simultaneously online and in-person at the date, time, and venue below. VMIAC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date: Wednesday 15 November 2023 Time:…
Do you have a young child with developmental delay or disability? If the answer’s yes, then you’re probably trying to navigate the huge amount of information out there to find…
Three out of four people have a fear of public speaking, but communication skills are a highly valued trait in employees. For young people with disability who want to be
A group of NDIS participants have rallied together to express their fear for an “unknown” 27,000 people the government plans to divert from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), as
It’s hard to overstate what a historic time it is for the disability community in Australia right now. The final report from the Royal Commission has just been published and…
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