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Barbara Miller
ABC News
Tuesday 15th August, 2017

When a degenerative disease robbed Holly Craig of her eyesight, she gave up on her dreams of a career on stage. Almost a decade later, Craig, now 27, is beginning…

Skye Rose
ProBono Australia
Monday 14th August, 2017

The introduction of the NDIS in July 2016 presented significant challenges and opportunities for disability service providers. The shift away from block government funding for standardised services to consumer-directed care…

Lina Caneva
Pro Bono News
Thursday 10th August, 2017

The report found that the current NDIS pricing arrangements, set by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), failed to “recognise the time required to deliver quality services to NDIS participants……

Eden Gillespie
news.com
Wednesday 9th August, 2017
AT JUST 23, Carmel Johnson should be enjoying the prime of her life. Instead she suffers from more than 100 debilitating symptoms that see her spending most days bedridden and
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Wednesday 9th August, 2017
This report summarises the responses received to the Discussion Paper, meetings with stakeholders by phone, in small groups and in large forums, and relevant research and review findings. It describes
Sourceable
Friday 28th July, 2017

We want to contribute to Australian society but we usually find that we can’t access the workplace, can’t access public venues, can’t have a holiday because there is no suitable…

Presented by Lynne Haultain
Up Close ep.399
Tuesday 1st August, 2017

Rethinking our assumptions about people with impairments is a critical step towards more inclusiveness Social epidemiologist Professor Eric Emerson argues that “disability” and “being disabled” really refer to the effects…

Nine News
Wednesday 2nd August, 2017

It is unacceptable that children who have suffered the most extensive sexual abuse may be less able to receive justice in the criminal courts, the child abuse royal commission says….

RMIT, Swinburne University's Centre for Social Impact and Telstra
Tuesday 1st August, 2017
This report reveals that although online participation is increasing across Australia, gaps continue to exist- and widen- between those who are digitally “included” and “excluded”. The report found that Australians
Lola Fadulu
Quartz
Saturday 22nd July, 2017

Anita Cameron, one of the protesters arrested that day, has a message for people who are shocked by the photos. “Concentrate on why we’re there, and not how we’re being…

Josh Williamson,
Australian Financial Review,
Wednesday 26th July, 2017
The $22 billion NDIS went national on July 1. The scheme enjoys rare bipartisan support but questions have been raised over its sustainability and value for money. This debate should
John Coleman
Blindness No Barrier
Friday 30th June, 2017

A nine part series of interviews covering the remarkable life of David Blyth, with a particular focus on his role in developing advocacy services for people who are blind and…