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Zoe Ferguson
ABC Radio National Breakfast
Wednesday 23rd August, 2017
Around one in five Australians live with a disability — and like the rest of the ageing population, they'll require end of life care when they become ill. But close
Nine News
Monday 14th August, 2017

At just seven years of age Daniel was expelled from his Victorian government school. Daniel has autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety and depression and his conditions make him more likely to…

 Henrietta Cook
The Age
Thursday 17th August, 2017

Julianne Bugeja recently filmed her daily encounter with a locked gate at University Park Primary, which prevents access to her daughter living with spinal muscular atrophy. This means that Alyssa, who…

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
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…

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….

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
Jackie Keast
if film
Thursday 20th July, 2017

Sarah Barton has tried to champion film and television that advances the rights of people with disabilities since the beginning of her career.