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OPA welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment to exploring enhanced national consistency for Community Visitor Schemes (CVS), as recommended by the Disability Royal Commission. In its submission, OPA highlights the need…
Evaluation can be a useful tool to share stories about how people feel. It can also share stories about how different policies and programs affect people’s lives. This toolkit supports…
Approximately 2% of the Australian population lives with intellectual disability. They experience inequities in accessing healthcare and poorer health outcomes compared to their peers without intellectual disability. To improve health…
This collection contains fact sheets, frequently asked questions and flowcharts about the Medicare services available for complex neurodevelopmental conditions and eligible disabilities.
Parent Pathways is a free, voluntary Australian Government service that provides personalised assistance and financial support to eligible parents and carers as they work towards their personal, study or work…
The report highlights the need for urgent, coordinated action to move away from outdated housing models and invest in contemporary, accessible homes that reflect the needs and preferences of people…
A report on a fifth phase of research carried out with newly arrived refugees in Australia explores the lived experiences of refugees with disability. Research on the experiences of refugees…
Many of you will have seen that the Hon Mark Butler MP, the Minister for Health, Ageing, Disability and the NDIS, recently announced a new program called Thriving Kids. Thriving…
The NDIS operating environment has been subject to a number of reviews in recent years, which have made a range of recommendations including seeking improvements in information sharing, provider registration,…
A short accessible information sheet that defines key terms relating to neurodivergence and addresses some common misconceptions. It is accompanied by practical information sheets on supporting neurodivergent children and young…
The Australian Government Department of Social Services funded this work as part of a larger project aimed at building workforce capability in the Family Mental Health Support Services. These 3…
This report summarises the findings of two Australian surveys of nearly 400 children and young people with disability, and parents or caregivers, conducted in 2024 and early 2025. Taken together,…
