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<p>Minister Stuart Robert&#8217;s speech at the National Press Club last Thursday was to announce the future plans for the NDIS. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Minister promises big future changes for the NDIS

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Stuart Robert addressed the National Press Club in Canberra... Read more

Accessibility NDIS
<p>The Community Forum in Adelaide on tuesday night was booked out by people with disability, friends and family, industry providers and advocates. [Source: Talking Disability]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Community shares anger and frustration with Government

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held their second Adelaide... Read more

Advice NDIS Research User Stories
<p>The Giving it a Go trial aims to improve the understanding of the health condition of people with musculoskeletal disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Trial into musculoskeletal disability receives $1.3 million in Federal funding

The Mitchell Institute at Victoria University has received $1.3 million of Federal Government funding to undertake a... Read more

Education Research
<p>Loren Swancutt, Head of Inclusive Schooling at Thuringowa State High School, believes mainstream schools can provide education to every child with disability. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

ROYAL COMMISSION: Inclusive education works

The final two days of the education hearings in Brisbane for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and... Read more

Advice Education Research
<p>President of the Queensland Teachers Union (QTU), Kevin Bates, fronted the Commission to explain the position of QTU on inclusive education. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

ROYAL COMMISSION: Teachers are not trained in inclusive education

Day two of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability heard from a... Read more

Advice Education Research
<p>Commissioner Ronald Sackville stated that education was chosen as the first topic for the first hearing because of its importance to children with disability. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

ROYAL COMMISSION: First hearings start with education inquiry

The first day of the inaugural hearings for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of... Read more

Advice Education Research
<p>Taking place in Townsville, Queensland, this first week of the Disability Royal Commission hearings will look into the experiences of people with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

A guide to the Disability Royal Commission

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has had its first set of... Read more

Advice
<p>A highlight of the Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report was the unacceptable admission of younger people with disability into aged care. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Younger people with disability need to be removed from aged care

The Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has recommended the removal of all... Read more

Accommodation NDIS
<p>Many families in the report expressed grief over the fact that most student feedback from teachers revolved around behaviour, rather than educational achievements. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Report finds children with disability are being robbed of their education

A week out from the first Disability Royal Commission hearing, Children and Young People with Disability Australia... Read more

Education
<p>Elysia Connor (centre) with residents from Brightwater​ Oats Street Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre undertaking this years HBF Run For a Reason. [Source: Brightwater]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Occupational Therapy Week celebrates the hard work of OT’s

SPONSORED STORY – For this year’s Occupational Therapy Week, running from 21 to 27 October, Perth aged care and... Read more

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