GOVERNMENT NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Deafblind Awareness Week highlights common misconceptions
Deafblind Awareness Week running from 24 – 30 June, is challenging all Australians to learn about the condition... Read more
Partnership to explore stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health
Two organisations have partnered together to help drive positive societal change and improve the lives of Australians... Read more
New national plan to improve pain management for people living with chronic pain
A new Government action plan will help improve the pain management of the one in five Australians who live with chronic... Read more
Medibank recognised for inclusion and accessibility
Private health insurance company, Medibank has been recognised for its accessibility and inclusion of people with... Read more
Groundbreaking conclusion challenges “reasonable and necessary” NDIS funding criteria
Australians living with swallowing difficulties, such as dysphagia, could soon have required nutritional support funded... Read more
Report shows scale of violence against people with disability
A second report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed people with disability... Read more
Giving young people in aged care a voice
SPONSORED STORY – Not-for-profit disability service provider, Youngcare is giving people with disability living in... Read more
New paper shares positive NDIS experiences
Independent social-profit organisation, JFA Purple Orange has released a paper sharing the positive experiences of... Read more
NDIS service providers “scale down” disability support
People with disability living in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will begin the... Read more
Generic MS medication options provide more choice
People living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic condition affecting the central nervous system, will be afforded... Read more