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New additions to the Disability Services Commission Board
Disability Services Minister Don Punch has welcomed new members to the Disability Services Commission Board.

Jonathan Shar
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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‘Ask Annie’ body language tips released to enhance dementia workforce skills
Dementia Australia is today launching the latest module in the Ask Annie app, ahead of Aged Care Employee Day on Sunday, to enhance care wor

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20223 min read
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Record 33 sports bid for LA28 Paralympic Games inclusion
A record 33 Para sports have submitted applications to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to be considered for inclusion in the

International Paralympic Committee
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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Australian Disability Advocates To Join UN Conference On COVID Disability Inclusion
A delegation of Australian disability advocates is set to travel to the United Nations in New York next week to work with advocates from ar

People with Disability Australia
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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New Changing Place supporting Fremantle locals and visitors with disability
Disability Services Minister Don Punch has today joined Fremantle MLA Simone McGurk and City of Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge to offic

Don Punch
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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Disability Advocates Rank Major Parties on Disability Election Commitments
Disability advocates have scored Australia’s major parties and several key independents on the election commitments they’re making in...

People with Disability Australia
May 11, 20222 min read
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Christina Stephens stars in AFTERPAY Australian Fashion Week | World’s first quadriplegic designer
Since launching in March 2020 by Brisbane-based, former energy-expert-turned-fashion-designer, Jessie Sadler, Christina Stephens has crea

Jonathan Shar
May 10, 20225 min read
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Nigerian Para athletics athlete Ifeanyichukwu Madubuike receives three-year ban : IPC
Nigerian Para athletics athlete Ifeanyichukwu Madubuike receives three-year ban for committing an anti-doping rule violation

International Paralympic Committee
May 7, 20221 min read
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Melbourne Polytechnic welcomes funding for free Auslan training
Melbourne Polytechnic welcomes news of the Victorian Government’s $4.8 million funding boost for Diploma-level Auslan training to be added t

Jonathan Shar
May 5, 20221 min read
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TronicBoards: Making STEM accessible for people with intellectual disabilities
Monash University researchers have developed customised electronic toolkits to help encourage STEM knowledge, logical thinking and creativit

Jonathan Shar
May 4, 20222 min read
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Disability Royal Comm Paper | Australia allowing human rights violations of people with a disability
Australia’s interpretation of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was preventing reform and allowing huma

Jonathan Shar
Apr 8, 20223 min read
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The first youth disability summit designed by young people for young people driving social change
Australia’s first National Youth Disability Summit will address issues of education, employment, mental health, the NDIS and housing,...

Jonathan Shar
Apr 8, 20223 min read
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Peak Disability Org Seeks Federal Election Commitments Around Safety, Security And Support
Disability advocates want the next federal government to deliver people with disability better protection from COVID, better jobs and financ

Jonathan Shar
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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Buy Local Policy updated to prioritise jobs for people with disability in regional WA
Local businesses employing people with disability given priority to carry out work in Regional WA

Jonathan Shar
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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New Study reveals growing transport disadvantage for communities with age & disability-related needs
Many Australians still struggle to get where they need to go, and a new multi-state study highlights the opportunities to get transport...
ITS Australia
Apr 6, 20224 min read
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Peak Disability Org Says Labor’s Budget Reply Needs More Detail
Australia’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation has welcomed some of the provisions in Labor’s reply to the 2022-23 Federal Bu

People with Disability Australia
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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Disability Sector Calls Pre-Election Commitments To Improve Disability Emergency & Disaster Support
A coalition of 40 leading disability rights and advocacy organisations has endorsed a pre-election open letter to politicians across the c

People with Disability Australia
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Peak Disability Org Slams 2022 Federal Budget For ‘Short-Changing’ People With Disability
Australia’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation has criticised the Federal Government for not providing better support for peo

People with Disability Australia
Mar 29, 20222 min read
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Top Honour for Nola – Champion for People with Disability
Mrs Nola Buck, Ability Options life member and long-serving Board Director has been awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia.

Jonathan Shar
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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ACOSS calls on National Cabinet to urgently address crippling Omicron inequities
National Cabinet must find new ways to address the reality that those with the least are being hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Australian Council of Social Services
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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