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ABC News
Thursday 24th April, 2025

First Nations disability workers in WA’s Kimberley region say there is a need for more culturally safe and accessible care for people living with disability. A Disability Royal Commission report…

ABC News
Thursday 24th April, 2025

Disability issues have received less attention this election, and many in the community are reminding political parties that individuals with disabilities are affected by more than just the NDIS.

ABC News
Tuesday 22nd April, 2025

Unlike the last election, issues around disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have barely rated a mention on the campaign trail. People with disability feel they’re living in…

DSC
Thursday 10th April, 2025

Sara Gingold from DSC explores what’s happening with needs assessments, including a look at the NDIA’s tender for needs assessment tools.

DANA
Friday 28th March, 2025

The final Federal Budget before the election in May was handed down last night. We, along with other Disability Representative Organisations, have called it out: “People with disability are invisible…

DSC
Friday 28th March, 2025

Last night, the Federal government handed down the 2025-26 Budget. According to the media, it was the budget that was never meant to happen, as the Prime Minister’s plans to…

DANA
Friday 21st March, 2025

The Attorney-General’s Department is set to open consultation this month on a review of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). This is an important opportunity to strengthen protections for people with…

Justice and Equity Centre
Friday 28th February, 2025

Justice and Equity Centre have released an explainer ‘NDIS Insights 2024-25’ to help understand the most significant developments and what they mean for people with disability.

DSC
Friday 14th February, 2025

Foundational supports are meant to begin rolling out later this year. Sara from DSC explores the timeline, the inter-governmental conflict, everything we know about what the supports might look like,…

PWDA
Friday 14th February, 2025

PWDA’s 2025-26 Federal pre-Budget submission, calls for real investment to rebuild trust with the 5.5 million Australians with disability through: ✅ Economic justice✅ Inclusion and access✅ Human rights protections✅ Genuine…

CYDA
Friday 7th February, 2025

The Australian Disability Strategy 2021-2031 (ADS) must focus on the needs of children and young people with disability or risk entrenching inequality and poor outcomes. Children and Young People with…

People with Disability Australia
Friday 7th February, 2025

PWDA joined a coalition of 254 disability organisations and providers, including Australia’s peak disability representative bodies, to call for urgent action from the Government and the new Minister for the…