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Waking up with a Disability

Parimala Srikanteshwara
Our Site
Thursday 27th April, 2023
But none tried to pose the reality before me bravely and empower me for the future. Even the doctors in my family failed to predict the complications, difficulties and challenges
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opinionMy birthing experience was the gold standard – but it’s not like that for all mothers with disabilities

Nas Campanella
ABC
Saturday 20th May, 2023
My midwife Cherie Desreaux and her team had decades of midwifery experience but they'd never cared for a mum with disability. They didn't know how to navigate this journey but
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Moving towards cultural safety for Aboriginal children with disability

Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Monday 27th March, 2023
But because of her background in Indigenous health promotion, she knew what she was looking for and what others would need. “And one of the first things that we ever
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Millions of Australians live with a disability, but dental care remains out of reach for many By

Zalika Rizmal
ABC
Monday 13th March, 2023
Cameron Bloomfield hasn't had a routine dental check-up since he was in primary school. Apart from learning to brush his teeth from his parents, Mr Bloomfield has never been taught
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Hospital exit block: a symptom of a sick system

AMA
Friday 10th February, 2023

AMA analysis reveals that targeted programs that address hospital exit block could save an estimated $811.6 million to $2.17 billion a year.

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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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