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Shortening hospital discharge wait for NDIS participants reaps rewards

Probono Australia
Wednesday 15th February, 2023

New report finds reducing hospital discharge delays for NDIS participants has saved up to half a billion dollars so far, as governments meet to set the disability sector’s 12-month agenda.

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I think I might be neurodivergent but haven’t got a diagnosis

Disability Support Guide
Friday 10th February, 2023

In today’s society, attitudes towards accepting and diagnosing neurodivergent disorders have become a more positive and common practice, but you still might find it hard to obtain a diagnosis.

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VMIAC CEO Craig Wallace at the Mental Health Equity and Access Forum

VMIAC
Friday 3rd February, 2023

VMIAC CEO Craig Wallace was at the Mental Health Equity and Access Forum in Canberra this week. He met with Minister Mark Butler and Assistant Minister Emma McBride in Canberra…

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Reporting suicide and mental ill-health: A resource for media professionals

Mindframe
Monday 30th January, 2012
This guide aims to provide some practical tips on safe ways for discussing, reporting and publishing of content, which references mental health or mental ill-health to ensure any risks are
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Wait down for NDIS patients in hospital

Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Wednesday 18th January, 2023
The minister announced earlier this month that the average waiting time across Australia for NDIS participants medically fit for discharge from hospital is now 33 days. This is down from
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removing barriers to participation for people with disability

Dr Zoe Aitken, Dr Glenda Bishop, and Alex Sully, University of Melbourne
Pursuit - University of Melbourne
Friday 2nd December, 2022
However, these barriers could be avoided if government policies and services were changed to provide the supports and services that would allow people with disability to be equal members of
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Public trustee system under the spotlight

Patricia Karvelas
RN Breakfast
Wednesday 23rd November, 2022
Since its establishment in 2019, the Disability Royal Commission has put the spotlight on the public trustee system, exposing countless cases of people losing control of their lives under the
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Call for national guidelines to support birthing journey for women with disability

Eliza Hull
ABC
Thursday 24th November, 2022
With only a quarter of public maternity hospitals reporting adequate services for women with disabilities, Ms Benzie says the time is now to implement disability identification – which would lead
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States and Territories not holding up their end of the disability support agreement

Anna Christian
Disability Support Guide
Saturday 12th November, 2022
Another State responsibility, the education systems, could also be letting children with developmental delay down, Minister Shorten believes, causing more parents to look for support from the NDIS and driving
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Helping Patients With A Disability Get Back Home

Department of Premiere and Cabinet
Victoria Government
Sunday 25th September, 2022
More patients with a disability who have been medically cleared but are stuck waiting in hospital for a NDIS plan will be able to go home earlier, with the Andrews
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Living with a disability during the pandemic

Dyah Pitaloka
Monash Lens
Wednesday 10th August, 2022
Many have admitted the pandemic impacted their wellbeing and financial capabilities. Already present with disadvantages, people living with disability face even more restrictions during this period.
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Mental distress is much worse for people with disabilities, and many health professionals don’t know how to help

Anastasia Hronis
The Conversation
Monday 8th August, 2022
Working across the mental health and disability sectors, it is not uncommon to hear of people falling between the cracks of services. Someone may present to a disability-specific health service,
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