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Dual disability can be crappy for many reasons. For those with the diagnosis, it’s tough enough having a brain that doesn’t seem to work as efficiently as everyone else’s. It’s…
In a report to be released on Friday, the panel, which comprised a range of academics, teachers and advocates, backed the best practice intervention for young children, which can cost…
The introduction of the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will progressively roll out countrywide from July of this year, has meant that barely a day goes by…
Disabled Australians could be forced to wait up to a year for their disability support claims as the government’s crackdown on the pension clogs the system with thousands of medical…
The city’s disabled community are pushing for greater awareness of their plight across Ballarat.
A “LIFE-CHANGING” supported accommodation facility for people with a disability will be built in Ocean Grove after the Geelong council approved a major land giveaway.
The overall population with acquired brain injuries (ABI) are two per cent, yet a study by Victoria Corrections found that 42 per cent of male prisoners and 33 per cent…
Mindfulness, a meditative practice focusing on attention and awareness training, has been shown to have positive effects on mental and physical wellbeing. A recent review of studies has also shown…
Senator Lines told 7.30 she was “shocked” by the evidence the committee heard. “Parents told us they went to ministers, to the equal opportunity [commissioner], simply to get their child…
Children with disabilities are frequently discriminated against in Australian schools. It’s an issue that has been ongoing for years, with reports showing that little has improved since 2002.
Disability support pensioners whose health is likely to improve could soon be medically reviewed – and kicked off the payment.
In investigating the abuse of disabled people, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass found a system where process rates above the needs and human rights of people. We must support the independence…
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