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Peak Disability Org Calls For Clarity On Proposed NDIS Reforms
Australia’s peak disability advocacy group is concerned some proposed reforms to the legislation underpinning the National Disability...

People with Disability Australia
Oct 7, 20213 min read


The Disability Royal Commission releases responses to the ‘Promoting Inclusion’ issues paper
The Royal Commission on Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has published an Overview of responses to promot

Jonathan Shar
Oct 5, 20212 min read


COVID-19 vaccine strategy and roll-out for people with disability ‘seriously deficient’ draft report
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has today released the draft Commissioners’

Jonathan Shar
Sep 27, 20213 min read


Royal Commission examines experiences of First Nations children with disability in out-of-home care
The Disability Royal Commission will seek to understand the systemic problems experienced by First Nations children with disabilities in out

Jonathan Shar
Sep 16, 20212 min read
New Office of Disability to promote rights and interests of sector in WA
The McGowan Labor Government will establish the State's first Office of Disability ('the Office'), to promote the rights and interests of

Jonathan Shar
Sep 9, 20212 min read
5m Australians hit by suicide during COVID-19
One in four Australians report knowing someone who died by suicide during the past 12 months of the pandemic – the equivalent of 5 million p

Jonathan Shar
Sep 8, 20213 min read


Call to promote quality in disability services and provide appropriate safeguards
The Disability Royal Commission has published the Overview of responses to the Safeguards and Quality issues paper.

Jonathan Shar
Sep 8, 20212 min read


WeThe15: A global human rights movement for the 1.2 billion persons with disabilities
Multiple leading international organisations have united to launch WeThe15, which aspires to be the biggest ever human rights movement to r

Jonathan Shar
Aug 19, 202110 min read
Paralympian escaped Bulgarian care home, but others not so lucky
Paralympian escaped Bulgarian care home, but others not so lucky Former Paralympian skier Elitsa Storey often wonders what her life would h

Jonathan Shar
Jul 30, 20213 min read


World Para Powerlifting named finalist of the British Council ELTons Awards
World Para Powerlifting has been announced as one of the finalists of the British Council ELTons Awards in the Innovation in Learner Resou

Jonathan Shar
Jul 27, 20212 min read


World’s first official Paralympic video game launched
The first official Paralympic video game ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’ has been launched and is now available worldwide for download on App Sto

Jonathan Shar
Jul 23, 20213 min read


IPC calls for expressions of interest to become the governing bodies of Para athletics and Para swim
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) calls for expressions of interest from cities, national governments, sports organisations, and

Jonathan Shar
Jul 20, 20212 min read


Business Leader Engagement Key to Securing Inclusive Workplaces
Australian business leaders are most likely to be high-earning1, full-time2 workers in senior management positions.

Jonathan Shar
Jun 4, 20214 min read
A mother like no other: Celebrating mothers of disability
As we aim to celebrate Australians with disabilities in our community, we also celebrate the strength and perseverance of the parents...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 29, 20213 min read


BRINGING OLD PEOPLE’S HOME FOR 4 YEAR OLDS TO LIFE
The new trial aims to reduce frailty and improve mental health by connecting older Australians and preschoolers

Jonathan Shar
Apr 20, 20212 min read


URGENT: We need more time to end the violence and abuse of people with disability in Australia
Disability advocacy organisations are supporting the calls for a 17-month extension to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse Neglect...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 19, 20212 min read


New report shows mental health deteriorates in isolation, but in-community support and resilience
New report shows mental health deteriorates in isolation, but in-community support and resilience helps to cope

Jonathan Shar
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Muscular Dystrophy community excited to finally reconnect at the Big Red Roll + Stroll
Muscular Dystrophy NSW (MDNSW) will be holding its first-ever Big Red Roll + Stroll (BRRS) community event, enabling people living with neu

Jonathan Shar
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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