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![<p>We wish all people with disability and their families a happy holidays. [Source: Unsplash]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/22_12_2022-TD-MC-NY.jpg?fm=pjpg)
A very merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us at Talking Disability!
The staff at Talking Disability wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Read more
2022: Talking Disability’s Year in Review
It has been an action-packed 2022 across the board with disability news and advocates at the forefront of the year’s... Read more
![<p>Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will be abolished. [Source: 7NEWS]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/19_12_2022-AAT.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Failing tribunal to be ditched in move that will continue to improve NDIS appeals
The Federal Government has announced it will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and replace it with a new... Read more
Disability voices need to guide progress to a more inclusive Australia
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has sat for its 31st and... Read more
Disability Employment Service star ratings error prompts investigation
The Government has launched an investigation into the Disability Employment Services (DES) Star Ratings system after it... Read more
![<p>Many people with disability in need of housing not only can’t afford rentals, but also struggle to find housing that meets accessibility requirements. [Source: Unsplash] </p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/8_12_2022-homeless.jpg?fm=pjpg)
More people with disability seeking support for homelessness
Statistics from the Australian Institute of Health Welfare (AIHW) released today show the number of people with... Read more
![<p>Despite an estimated one in five Australian students requiring classroom adjustments for their learning and engagement, the inquiry does not specifically mention students with disability and what can be done to support them. [Source: Unsplash]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/5_12_2022-school-disruption.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Inquiry into school disruptions sets off alarm bells for students with disability
A parliamentary inquiry into school disruptions announced last week has raised concerns over the effect it may have on... Read more
Importance of creating a space for all this International Day of People with Disability
International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is tomorrow, a time to increase public awareness and creating space... Read more
![<p>A tapestry of black triangles was at the centre of the vigil, representing the 16,000 Australians who have died from COVID-19. [Source: Craig Wallace Twitter]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/28_11_2022-vigil.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Vigil against COVID demands Government action to protect the medically vulnerable
Disability advocates have led a vigil outside Parliament House to remember the 16,000 Australians who have died from... Read more
![<p>Kaye Eastman guided public hearing 30 as the Senior Counsel Assisting. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/25_11_22_TD_royal_comm.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Guardianship powers are removing rights of people with disability
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has finished sitting for... Read more