Did you know there are more than ten different models of disability? Models of disability aim to help us conceptualise our disability: what makes us ‘disabled’? How do we experience
The irony was not lost on Ms Rooble that, on her way to the inquiry, the lift at Melbourne's Southern Cross station was out of order and she almost didn't
Despite this, support for Australians with ADHD is only available through the NDIS if an individual qualifies for the NDIS via a primary condition of autism and they meet the
A United Nations committee has found Australia breached an international human rights treaty by failing to provide audio descriptions on free-to-air television for the blind and vision impaired community.
We also had no disabled role models in leadership positions. Growing up, I believed I could only be a disabled athlete or live on disability benefits — I felt I
This shift, that recognises the urgent need to get more disability expertise on the board, is very welcome and very overdue. The last few years have seen the NDIS move
Amy Marks had to wait for hours on the floor of her "inaccessible" Melbourne apartment after she fell while reaching for a glass. Marks can't reach her kitchen cabinets and
“[I] aim to destigmatise and normalise disabled bodies and the lived experience of people with disabilities and hopefully, further innovate accessible design and cross-disciplinary practises,” she said.
This delightful picture bookexplores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Featuring a gorgeous die-cut cover, bright illustrations and a diverse cast, this is a
When asked to rate disabled people’s quality of life, nondisabled people assume it is low—lower in fact than people with the disability in question rate their own quality of life.
Australia, the land of the fair go. But do we really live with equal rights and opportunity? Let Us In! explores this theme through the lens of disability. What is
