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PWDA Condemns Ableist Rhetoric and Calls for Respectful Leadership Ahead of Election
People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national disability rights and advocacy peak body, is calling on all political parties,...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 302 min read


Council seeking advisors to shape a more accessible, inclusive North Sydney
People with lived experience of disability are invited to help develop the roadmap for improving accessibility and inclusion in North...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 292 min read


Care Economy boost with new Cooperative Research Centre
Australia's $327 billion care economy is set to be transformed by the nation's first Cooperative Research Centre in the sector and the...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 243 min read
Defiant Lives Files: Gayle Rankine Interview
Originally Published in the Disability Busters Newsletter January 2025 In the Defiant Lives Files Gayle Rankine, founding member of the...

Melissa Marsden
Apr 232 min read


No more delays - it's time for a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education, say peak disability organisations
The right to a fully inclusive education system is still out of reach for too many children and young people with disability in...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 224 min read


People with Disability Invisible in Election Debates and Housing Promises
People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national cross-disability rights and advocacy organisation, is urging all parties and...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 172 min read


Australians for Mental Health welcomes Labor's promise to help new parent
Australians for Mental Health has endorsed Labor’s election commitment to provide free mental health support to parents before and after...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 171 min read


Carers face soaring costs and low recognition across Australia
Carers NSW has released today the full results from the 2024 National Carer Survey, revealing widespread financial stress and low...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 172 min read


It works! GeneEQUAL is improving health care for people with intellectual disability
A toolkit co-produced by people with intellectual disability is helping to improve the quality of the health care they receive. The ...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 164 min read


Bega entrepreneur with cerebral palsy launches innovative social media app
Just three years ago Bega man Nathan Johnston launched accessible social media network, Disability Club. The app has been in development...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 152 min read


We need secure homes for all, not just ownership for some: ACOSS
ACOSS has welcomed Labor’s announcement of a $10 billion investment to increase housing supply and called for a significant further...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 142 min read


Election commitments welcome but it's time for systemic long-term reform
Our mental health system continues to fail those with severe and complex mental health challenges, as election commitments from both...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 102 min read


Leadership, Visibility, Access – Arts and Disability Network Australia to drive national change
Creative Australia will invest $800,000 over four years to support Arts and Disability Network Australia , a newly established group led...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 102 min read


Can sensory vests help treat anxiety in Autistic children?
La Trobe University has been awarded more than $780,000 under the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund to investigate the...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 102 min read
Gaslit
Originally Published in the Disability Busters Newsletter October 2024 Trigger Warning: Contains confronting material Disability Busters...

Melissa Marsden
Apr 94 min read


Black Dog Institute welcomes substantial $1 billion election commitment for mental health
Black Dog Institute has today welcomed the Albanese Labor Government’s $1 billion election commitment to expand access to free, public...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 82 min read


Australians for Mental Health welcomes Labor's major funding pledge for mental health
Australians for Mental Health has expressed its support for a major $1 billion funding commitment from the Australian Labor Party for...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 81 min read


PWDA Launches Election Platform to Secure Progress for People with Disability
People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national cross-disability peak body and representative organisation, has today launched its...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 33 min read


NEW SURVEY: AUTISM DIAGNOSIS DELAYS SKYROCKET, PEAK BODY CALLS FOR ACTION
A new national survey has revealed systemic failures in the diagnosis of autistic children with wait times skyrocketing in recent years....

Jonathan Shar
Apr 35 min read
Stella Young: Pirates and Posters
Originally Published in the Disability Busters Newsletter September 2024 Hi everyone! So I’m sure you all know about the late advocate...

Melissa Marsden
Apr 22 min read
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