MENTAL HEALTH NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
![<p>The four-part series, Love on the Spectrum will follow the dating journey of people with autism spectrum disorder [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Love-on-the-Spectrum.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New documentary series shows autism dating journey
The producers who brought the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) award-winning documentary series Employable... Read more
![<p>Disability peak bodies and advocates are calling for a focus on inclusion and support for people living with disability this Federal Election [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/18-April-Election.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability peak bodies and advocates share election priorities
With the Australian political parties gearing up for the Federal Election next month, disability peak bodies and... Read more
![<p>Paralympic Stories is part of the Australian Paralympic History Project which was set up in 2010 and combines an impressive range of sources [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/17-April-P_190417_015233.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Paralympic Stories celebrates Australia’s rich paralympic history
Paralympics Australia is celebrating its rich history with the launch of a new online platform allowing unprecedented... Read more
![<p>There has been some great progress made in event accessibility within Australia [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/15-March-SS-Auscare.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Accessibility at events on the rise
SPONSORED STORY: The past weekend saw the return of Ability Fest, a music festival presented by the Dylan Alcott... Read more
DPS announcements paving way for change
While leading the way with the roll out of a number of significant initiatives to improve transparency and trust in the... Read more
![<p>The funding will deliver a range of successful programs benefiting young carers for three years [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Young-Carers-12-April.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Young carers to benefit from additional support
Carers Australia, the national peak body representing the country’s 2.7 million carers, will receive $13 million from... Read more
![<p>Originally Barossa Gourmet Confections, the business was renamed Ability Chocolates to take the ‘dis’ out of disability [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/10-March-Ability-Chocs.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Family micro-business puts a sweet twist on chocolate-making
Gearing up for their first Easter period, a small business in South Australia’s Barossa Valley is providing a sweet... Read more
![<p>The new and combined Vision 2020 Australia will act as the single peak body for the blind and low vision community [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/9-April-blind.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Australian Blindness Forum and Vision 2020 Australia join forces to create single peak body
Two disability boards have joined forces to create a single peak body for service providers working in the blindness and... Read more
![<p>Advocates are calling on two Commissioners of the inquiry to step down, having previously held positions in State and Federal public services [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/8-April-RC.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Commissioners urged to step down due to conflict of interest
People with disability, peak bodies and advocates are calling for two Commissioners to step down from their recently... Read more
![<p>The Commissioners overseeing the Royal Commission were also announced [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/5-April-RC.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability Royal Commission officially announced
The much-needed and anticipated Royal Commission into the violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation has been officially... Read more