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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


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
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