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There is a real shortage of Auslan interpreters who know how to work with this Deafblind people. Australia’s National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) sets and maintains high…
The deafblind community in Australia encounters distinct challenges in communication, often leading to feelings of isolation and misunderstanding. The combination of hearing and vision loss creates serious obstacles in accessing…
Australia’s disability support agency has had its decision to deny a disabled man’s request for a ChatGPT subscription upheld, after the agency argued that the artificial intelligence service was poor…
Sam Galvin reckons he has the best job in the world. The Melbourne disability support worker helps people with acquired brain injury, mental health issues, and those with intellectual disabilities…
Foundational supports are meant to begin rolling out later this year. Sara from DSC explores the timeline, the inter-governmental conflict, everything we know about what the supports might look like,…
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) the national cross-disability rights and representative organisation is deeply concerned that state and territory governments are delaying the rollout of foundational supports, leaving millions of…
It’s something many parents will be familiar with. You’re out in public, when your child sees someone with disability and loudly blurts something out about why that person looks different….
A family faces deportation to Indonesia after having their permanent residency visas rejected because of the expected cost of treating their son, who has cerebral palsy. Melbourne-born Jonathan has not…
The Australian Disability Strategy 2021-2031 (ADS) must focus on the needs of children and young people with disability or risk entrenching inequality and poor outcomes. Children and Young People with…
PWDA joined a coalition of 254 disability organisations and providers, including Australia’s peak disability representative bodies, to call for urgent action from the Government and the new Minister for the…
For people with disability, the end of 2024 was a rollercoaster. New legislation for the National Disability Insurance Scheme started coming into effect in October, with new lists of what…
Reforms to improve the lives of disabled people experiencing homelessness need political leadership and action, advocates say, with the vulnerable group targeted in a new plan. The Disability Strategy, which…
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