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ABC News
Tuesday 3rd December, 2024

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…

The Guardian
Saturday 7th December, 2024

Next week it will be one year since our 14-year-old son Ezra was discharged from hospital with a life-changing disability. A rare nerve condition triggered by Hodgkin’s lymphoma has paralysed…

Victorian Government
Monday 9th December, 2024

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing has released their midway report on Inclusive Victoria – our state’s disability plan for 2022-2026. The report gives us a snapshot of how…

ABC News
Friday 29th November, 2024

A program in Western Sydney is providing swimming lessons for kids with disabilities amid concerns of high drowning rates among children.

Advocacy for Inclusion
Friday 29th November, 2024

Advocacy for Inclusion has warned of risks and unwanted consequences from the Federal government’s social media ban proposal for children and young people under 16 saying the ban could see…

ABC News
Wednesday 20th November, 2024

Even though around one in five Australians live with disability, going to or performing at a live gig can still be challenging.  Venues across the country are facing challenges due…

Sport and Recreation Victoria
Saturday 9th November, 2024

Following the impressive performance of Australian Paralympians at the 2024 Paris Games, Victoria is moving to expand sports access for people with disabilities. Applications are now open for the Regional…

Campaign Brief
Friday 8th November, 2024

Keely Cat-Wells, founder of Making Space and internationally renowned disability advocate, is pioneering a transformative movement for greater representation of Disabled talent across media and entertainment. She will be delivering…

ABC News
Tuesday 5th November, 2024

Brittany Manifis recently became a certified Auslan interpreter, and she’s been inundated with work in Perth’s deaf community ever since. But it nearly didn’t happen. The first time she tried…

Physical Disability Australia
Monday 4th November, 2024
Friday 15th November, 2024

Australian Federation Of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is supporting an important research initiative led by the Centre for Technology Infusion at La Trobe University. This study aims to enhance level crossing…

Australian Catholic University
Friday 1st November, 2024

This research study is part of a larger study that is aimed at understanding and improving how people with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) understand and access support, education, services and assessment…

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Friday 1st November, 2024

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…