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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…
Homelessness Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s renewed focus on addressing homelessness among Australians with disabilities, as outlined in the revised national Disability Strategy. “The inclusion of a dedicated homelessness priority…
Dear disability advocates, sector partners and allies, What a year 2024 has been. There has been a lot to digest- the responses from state and federal governments to the Disability…
I’ve spent 22 years hyper-aware of how my brain deviates from normality — be it my intense emotions, my hypersensitivity to those of others, or my affinity for rules. Throughout…
Disability service providers are warning they are on the verge of collapse with just 13 per cent of operators able to break even in the past year. The peak group…
Ever since I was born, I’ve felt like I had a target on my back. At the age of three, I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), global developmental…
For Evie Snell, music therapy has been life-changing. Before beginning the therapy three years ago, the seven-year-old’s family struggled to take her to public spaces. Everyday sounds like barking dogs…
When I read the theme of this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities — “Amplifying Leadership of People with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future” — I’ll confess…
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