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Belaid S
Aussie Theatre
Thursday 21st August, 2025

Equity has issued a statement questioning why one of theatre’s most recognisable disabled characters has once again been cast with non-disabled actors. In doing so, it has reopened a conversation…

Australian Government - Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Thursday 21st August, 2025

Read Minister Butler’s speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about securing the future of the NDIS.

Monash University
Friday 15th August, 2025

Monash University has led the creation of a new Disability Wellbeing Index to better measure outcomes for people with disability. Supported by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the Index…

Ellie Claringbold
Bellarine Times
Saturday 16th August, 2025

A NEW Changing Places facility at Ocean Grove Main Beach is set to improve accessibility for people with high support needs and their carers. The public toilet block has been…

Todd Winthers
DSC
Monday 18th August, 2025

To what extent is lived experience genuinely shaping NDIS policy? Todd Winther from DSC examines the findings of an independent review of the NDIA’s codesign efforts, highlighting what worked, what…

Ronald Mizen
Financial Review
Monday 18th August, 2025

The National Disability Insurance Agency faces a funding shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars and has warned the government attempts to rein in the $52 billion scheme will not…

Mark Phillips
Brunswick Voice
Monday 18th August, 2025

JOSEPHINE Lazidis could barely see until she was five, but she is making up for lost time. Now 35, she is one of the stars of Beacon, a new exhibition…

Giovanni Torre
National Indigenous Times
Monday 11th August, 2025

First Peoples Disability Network has launched a 10-Point Plan to reform the NDIS for First Nations people with disability. Built around three core pillars, the plan sets out 10 key…

ABC news
Monday 11th August, 2025

The way many people view disability forces those living with it to work within the limitations of a world not designed for them. Could a shift in mindset help move…

Disability Support Guide
Monday 11th August, 2025

Rural Australians with disability are being hit hard by NDIS funding cuts, with advocates warning of a looming crisis. Prominent voice River Night says regional communities are being left behind…

ABC news
Monday 11th August, 2025

Organised by disability peer support group Ballarat Working Together and backed by Ballarat City Council, the exhibition showcases the stories of people with disabilities, in their own words. The City…

Ann Drieberg
DSC
Monday 11th August, 2025

The Department of Social Services (DSS) recently announced 84 organisations have received offers for funding under the Inclusive Employment Australia Program (IEA). IEA will replace Disability Employment Services (DES) from…