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![<p>For Helen Bonynge ineligibility for NDIS means she either has to live without the disability support she needs or pay for the costly supports herself. [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/21_10_2021-Helen-DDD-petition.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Petition seeks to end age discrimination in the disability support system
The Government is being called out for age discrimination written into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)... Read more
![<p>About one in every 1,100 Australian babies are born with Down syndrome, equating to 290 born every year. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/19_10_2021-Down-syndrome-month-high.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Lives of people with Down syndrome celebrated to raise awareness
More than 13,000 Australians living with Down syndrome are being celebrated this month as Down Syndrome Australia (DSA)... Read more
![<p>Senior Counsel Assisting the Disability Royal Commission Kate Eastman SC says preventing violence against women with disability will require systemic change. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/14_10_2021-Roya-Commission-high.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Majority of women with intellectual disability have experienced sexual abuse, hears Disability Royal Commission
Ninety percent of Australian women with intellectual disability have experienced sexual abuse according to figures heard... Read more
![<p>Australia’s 2.65 million carers are being celebrated for the amount of unpaid care they provide. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/13_10_2021-Carers-week-high.jpg?fm=pjpg)
National Carers Week recognises the compassionate work of carers
For years Danie didn’t realise she was a carer, she just did what she could to support her daughter. Read more
![<p>The Disability Support Pension provided by Centrelink is too difficult to access according to advocacy groups and forces people onto the lower JobSeeker payment. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/11_10_2021-DSP-inquiry-high.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Inquiry hears of barriers to accessing the Disability Support Pension
An inquiry into the Disability Support Pension (DSP) continues to receive submissions from advocacy groups and... Read more
![<p>Without access to the vaccine and with the increased chance of contracting COVID-19 in the community, it is likely people with disability will feel unsafe leaving their homes. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/7_10_2021-opening-up.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Easing COVID-19 restrictions won’t mean freedom for people with disability
The term “Freedom Day” is being used by many Government leaders to signal the easing of COVID-19... Read more
![<p>An Australian-led study is believed to be the first to find that preemptive intervention can have an impact on autism diagnoses. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/5_10_2021-autism-research-high.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Study finds early intervention with infants can help to support neurodiversity
A study led by Australian researchers has found evidence that early intervention with children before a diagnosis of... Read more
![<p>Disability Royal Commission Chair Ronald Sackville has been involved in a draft report labelling the Australian COVID-19 vaccine rollout as “seriously deficient”. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/30_9_2021-royal-commission-high.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability Royal Commission slams vaccine rollout
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been labelled “seriously deficient” by the Royal Commission into... Read more
![<p>Nick Beckett is the new Managing Director at Concentric Healthcare Services. [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/28_9_2021-Nick-Beckett-Concentric-Health-Services_210929_013351.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Concentric Health Services appoints new Managing Director
Concentric Healthcare Services has announced the appointment of Nick Beckett as their new Managing Director. Read more
![<p>Josh has found meaningful employment at Ridleyton Greek Home for the Aged with help from Barkuma. [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/28_9_2021-Barkuma-sponsored-high.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Employment for people with disability: celebrating new jobs and building careers in caring
SPONSORED STORY – Disability service provider, Barkuma, announces new jobs and a program that builds careers in... Read more