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Disability Employment Australia strongly supports the two-year extension of the DES program
DEA congratulates the Minister for Social Services, The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP and the Albanese Government’s decision to extend DES for...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 28, 20222 min read
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Engineers light the way to nerve-operated prosthetics of the future
A multi-disciplinary team at UNSW has found a way to convert nerve impulses into light, opening the way for more scalable neural...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 28, 20225 min read
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A thoughtful budget with more to do
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes tonight's budget as thoughtful overall - recognising the attention to NDIS and other ...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 26, 20223 min read
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Time to tick your tax return off your to-do list
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding Australians who haven’t lodged their 2021-22 tax returns to take action by 31 October.

Jonathan Shar
Oct 24, 20223 min read
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The Disability sector puts Big Business and Government on notice. Help us deliver the largest Disabi
With the announcement of the NDIS review being prioritised this week, the work seen from the Royal Commission and the need for even more...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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Disability sector advocate welcomes NDIS review for the 4.4 million Aussies living with a disability
Disability sector reform advocate River Night has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a review into the NDIS saying a review

Jonathan Shar
Oct 24, 20223 min read
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University guidelines set standard for ICT accessibility
A new guide will support universities to create welcoming, accessible experiences for staff and students via Information and Communications

Jonathan Shar
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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Carers need more mental health and wellbeing supports this National Carers Week, and beyond
While a mental ill-health crisis is gripping the nation, new research affirms that carers are at particularly high risk of mental ill-health

Jonathan Shar
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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RACGP welcomes COVID-19 oral antiviral decision
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee’s (PBAC)...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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“Time to get it right”: Peak body and sector reacts to NDIS Review announcement
Off the back of the NDIS Review announced today, peak body National Disability Services (NDS) says it’s time to get the NDIS right and ...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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PWDA welcomes announcement of NDIS Review
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the announcement of the Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme ...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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NDIS 2.0: A new hope
The Albanese Government has today launched an Independent Review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to improve the wellb

Jonathan Shar
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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Ensuring 2.65 million carers get the support services and help they need
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to better assist and support carers, working to raise awareness...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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2022 National Carer Survey findings released for National Carers Week
Carers NSW has launched the initial findings of the 2022 National Carer Survey today in recognition of National Carers Week. With more...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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THIS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY LET'S REMEMBER AUSTRALIA'S UNPAID CARERS
Today is World Mental Health Day with the theme of ‘Awareness. Belonging. Connection’ and the simple message: look after your mental...
Carers Australia
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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Helping Australians get the best breast cancer care
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our job at Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is to help people understand how to get the...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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People with psychosocial disability living in institutional facilities face “significant” barriers
A new research partnership between the University of Sydney and People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has found people with mental...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 7, 20223 min read
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SERVICE PENSION AND OTHER PENSION INCREASES TO HIT BANK ACCOUNTS FROM TODAY
Australians on a pension will today be waking up to see a boost in their bank accounts, thanks to the largest pension indexation increase i

Jonathan Shar
Oct 6, 20222 min read
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Voice screening App delivers rapid results for Parkinson's and severe COVID
A new screening test App could help advance the early detection of Parkinson’s disease and severe COVID-19, improving the management of the
RMIT University
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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RACGP General Practice Crisis Summit calls for increase in bulk-billing incentive, patient rebates
6 Oct 2022 6:00 AM General practice leaders are calling for an immediate and substantial increase in Medicare patient rebates and the...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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