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Women with disabilities are worried they could lose access to essential period care as the NDIS transitions to new rules. Menstrual items have been defined as “lifestyle-related”, along with vapes,…
Sometimes, environmental restrictive practices can be more about our values and priorities, than about the people we support. Therese explores how to recognise when this is occurring, so we can…
Last Sunday, the government published a draft list of what could and couldn’t constitute an NDIS support under the new legislation. It’s a massively consequential document, with a short consultation…
It’s an awful, devastating irony. At the same time as the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) has been documenting widespread abuse, neglect and a lack of support available to disabled Australians,…
What should or shouldn’t be funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme? You might think having a list of things that are “in” or “out” seems like a pragmatic way…
The NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce’s final report was made public today, with recommendations on re-designing the registration system. Jess and Sara explore where they landed on risk-proportionate registration,…
Nick Avery has always loved the slow pace of living in regional Western Australia. But a four-year wait to see an occupational therapist left her dependent on her husband to…
Disability Advocacy Victoria (“DAV”) is excited to announce the appointment of Patrick McGee as DAV Project Coordinator. As an unfunded peak organisation, DAV has been limited in the breadth of…
The long awaited report from the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce dropped in what has been one of the biggest weeks in the disability community in Australia Read below…
It’s an uncomfortable issue, disability. People with disability are treated differently. There’s a tendency to look away, to avoid, even with the best of goodwill. And judging from the final…
Martin has experienced chronic pain in his limbs all his life, but it’s getting worse. “I usually only leave the house twice a week,” the 26-year-old living in north-west Tasmania…
The Victorian government’s failure to adopt in full the vast majority of the recommendations made by the Disability Royal Commission ensures the continued mistreatment of Victorians with disability, according to…
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