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On 14 October, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal was replaced by a new body called the Administrative Review Tribunal (new Tribunal). The new Tribunal can review and change decisions made…
We all know the feeling – could the latest message on your phone or in your inbox be a scam? Or is a legitimate warning that needs action? While many…
Inclusive education has become a hot topic over the last 12 months. Sara explores the disability education funding (a system so complex it makes the NDIS look simple), the role…
October 10 2024 is World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day A shocking number of Australians with psychosocial disabilities are struggling with unmet housing and support needs, prompting calls…
Youth crime in Victoria is at its highest level in more than a decade. In the midst of that spike, researchers say young people with intellectual disabilities are going unsupported…
Before Dane DiCaprio found a neurodivergent-friendly workplace in Melbourne, he freelanced in London where he says he kept his dyslexia hidden.
Australia’s Parliament has approved new laws that govern the operation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Minister Bill Shorten has also published a list that outlines what NDIS funding can…
On Tuesday 1 October 2024, the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) released the NDIS support lists that define what supports the NDIS can pay for. These NDIS…
It’s about time city councils did more to make our cities accessible. I recently tried to buy tickets to two Sydney Fringe Festival events, only to be told by the…
Playwright Kath Duncan was born with only half her left arm and half her right leg. “The other limbs are sort of there but they’re a bit wonky too –…
If you were offered a job packing and labelling products for a major company, how much would you expect to be paid? For two years, Greg Tucker did just that…
Dan Stubbs has been reappointed as the Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner. With his lived experience of disability being blind, together with his extensive experience working alongside people with disability, including…
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