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The NDIS Commission is having a big news week. On Monday, NDIS Minister Bill Shorten announced the government is pursuing legislative changes to increase the regulator’s powers. This was followed…
Now that the nomination and judging periods for the 2024 Victorian Disability Awards have closed, we are writing to announce this year’s finalists. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated. You…
Good afternoon, everybody. It’s great to be here with Louise Glanville, who is the National Quality and Safeguards Commissioner for the NDIS, and also with Associate Commissioner Natalie Wade. Two…
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has published updates on 43 out of 55 National Disability Strategy metrics. Of these, 14 are improving, 13 are getting worse and…
From 14 October 2024, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was abolished and replaced with a new body called the “Administrative Review Tribunal” (ART). Read the article from Angela Cox for…
A disability advocate says people with disability who do not have access to the NDIS rely on family and friends to report abuse. Tegan Fredericks, 26, died on Monday after…
The widespread use of ‘restrictive practices’ in Australian schools is leaving children with disability traumatised and their parents exasperated. Some teachers are also appalled by what they’ve seen.
When a chronic illness becomes permanent, partners become carers, careers come to an end, and savings dwindle as the various costs of treatment and management mount. It might be assumed…
‘Nothing about us without us’ is a guiding principle in Victoria’s disability sector and one embraced by MPs who champion inclusion. Responding to the challenges faced by people with disabilities…
A child starting school is an exciting milestone for any family but can come with concerns about how they will handle the transition. For parents of children with disability, these…
Suspensions put students on a trajectory to the justice system. The involvement of 300 students with disability equated to up to $9.8 million in youth justice costs. About 3,000 kids…
In the third instalment of This Ability, Philip Stephens continues to highlight stories of individuals who have harnessed their challenges to become beacons of social change.
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