CONDITIONS NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY

<p>Confession Port Adelaide, Co-able and the upcoming launch of an accessible gym are transforming the way people experience life in Adelaide’s western suburbs. [Source: Supplied]</p>

Posted 10 months ago by David McManus

Co-able brought accessibility to Port Adelaide — next, it’ll be the nation

As many as hundred accessible and shared workplaces are hoped to arrive across Australia. Read more

<p>Younger students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder were just as likely to keep their diagnosis into adulthood as their older peers. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 10 months ago by David McManus

Can you ‘grow out of’ a learning disability?

As more adults present with ADHD than ever, the question remains as to whether age plays a factor in underdiagnosis. Read more

<p>Autism is characterised by difficulties in social interaction and communication, as well as restricted and repetitive behaviours. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 10 months ago by David McManus

Research has revealed the hidden benefits of hiring people with autism

What do you consider beneficial about hiring neurodivergent staff or dealing with coworkers who have an autism spectrum... Read more

Advice Autism Employment

<p>This Anti-Poverty Week, October 15 – 27, The Salvation Army has urged vulnerable Australians to reach out for financial support as the current cost-of-living crisis continues to hit hard. [Source: Brian Scantlebury via Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 11 months ago by David McManus

One in 10 Australians will experience homelessness in their lifetime — who’s at risk?

Anti-Poverty Week, October 15 – 27, brings worrying stats to the forefront of the nation. Read more

<p>Advocates have expressed their concerns about the Government’s plan to divert people with psychosocial disability away from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 11 months ago by David McManus

People with psychosocial disability hang in limbo ahead of the NDIS review

Although many Australians live with mental illnesses not covered by the NDIS, advocates fear that people with... Read more

Mental Health NDIS

<p>Dr Niko Tiliopoulos [pictured] has been issued a notice of termination due to shifting working conditions. [Source: Horton Advisory] </p>

Posted 11 months ago by David McManus

‘Exceptional’ University of Sydney academic with disability at risk of losing his job

You can let Niko know that you have his back! Read more

Education User Stories

<p>The CEO said she can’t report the loophole to anyone and has called for future protection of providers. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 11 months ago by David McManus

The ‘cartel’ chaos costing providers their staff

According to the CEO, the industry desperately needs reform. Read more

<p>New research may help to determine the biological basis for obsessive-compulsive disorder. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 11 months ago by David McManus

How people with OCD get stuck in unwanted behavioural loops

A recent study has found that there’s more to OCD than you see in popular culture. Read more

Mental Health Research

<p>What was the cost of the ‘Voice’ to Parliament referendum on October 14, 2023? [Source: Sangiao Photography via Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 11 months ago by David McManus

Did the outcome of the referendum derail support for vulnerable Aussies?

What were your thoughts about the outcome of the referendum? Do you believe the funds were misused? Read more

Finance Government

<p>Through the power of artificial intelligence, researchers have discovered the influence of certain genes on psychosocial disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>

Posted 11 months ago by David McManus

New forms of therapy are on the horizon after scientists map the human mind

Which kind of therapy works for you? Read more

Conditions Mental Health Research Therapies