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RANSW WELCOMES NSW GOVERNMENT MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING BOOST
Relationships Australia New South Wales (RANSW) welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of a $30.4 million investment to deliver more...

Jonathan Shar
May 221 min read


Rate cut welcome: more needed
ACOSS has welcomed today’s interest rate cut and is calling for further cuts in coming months to ease financial pressure on people...

Jonathan Shar
May 201 min read


AI-Media Showcases Translation Innovation with LEXI Voice at KOBA and Broadcast Asia 2025
AI-Media (ASX: AIM), global leader in AI-powered language solutions, is set to make a major impact across Asia this May with its...

Jonathan Shar
May 163 min read


YOUTH LIVE4LIFE REACHES OVER 2,400 STUDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN BALLARAT
Youth Live4Life has announced that it has reached more than 2,400 students in the Ballarat region with critical youth mental health...

Jonathan Shar
May 152 min read


Mental health group warns against proposed workers' compensation reform in NSW
Australians for Mental Health has expressed major concerns over proposed changes to workers’ compensation for psychological injury, as...

Jonathan Shar
May 152 min read


Connecting regional residents with vital neurological support
For many people living in regional areas, accessing the right healthcare and support services can be a significant challenge. This was...

Jonathan Shar
May 133 min read


On becoming Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Disability and the NDIS
I’m honoured to have been appointed as Minister for Health and Ageing, and the Minister for Disability and the National Disability...

Jonathan Shar
May 131 min read


Welcome to National Palliative Care Week 2025: Celebrating 30 Years With the "What's Your Plan?" Campaign
This week marks the 30th annual National Palliative Care Week (NPCW), a milestone anniversary for Australia's national campaign dedicated...

Jonathan Shar
May 122 min read


Physical Disability Australia calls for the appointment of a designated 'Minister for Disability'
Let’s make it plainly clear, Disability Royal Commission Recommendation 5.6 stated: The Australian Government should establish: a...

Jonathan Shar
May 92 min read


Vertex receives TGA Approval for Expanded Indication of TRIKAFTA® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) for People with Cystic Fibrosis
Vertex Pharmaceuticals today announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the expanded use of...

Jonathan Shar
May 91 min read


Autism Awareness Australia Congratulates Albanese Government on Federal Election Win, Urges Immediate Action on Foundational Supports
Sydney, Monday 5 May 2025: Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party...

Jonathan Shar
May 52 min read


Sunshine Coast community invited to STEPS Grand Winter Ball fundraising gala
Tickets are now on sale for the eagerly awaited 2025 STEPS Grand Winter Ball , proudly presented by Prima Commercial Fitouts. Set to...

Jonathan Shar
May 21 min read


BlinkLab Limited (ASX:BB1) Raises $7.66M to Advance AI-Powered Diagnostics for Autism and ADHD Trials
Highlights: A$7.66 million capital raise completed via a strongly supported placement to domestic and international sophisticated and...

Jonathan Shar
May 12 min read


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
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