Talking Disability
New banning powers to strengthen protection of NDIS participants
The Federal Government is expanding the powers of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality Safeguards... Read more
Visibility and inclusion an essential safeguard for people with disability
The visibility of people with disability in the community is key to ensuring they are not subjected to abuse and neglect... Read more
Learnings and improvements needed to better support people with intellectual disability during COVID-19
People with intellectual disability have faced unique challenges during the outbreak of COVID-19 and need to continue to... Read more
World MS day highlights importance of connections – especially during COVID-19
World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, held over the weekend on 30 May, spotlighted the importance of connections for people... Read more
Disability Royal Commission turns its eyes to the impact of restrictive practices
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is once more seeking input... Read more
Push for inclusion and kindness for blind and vision-impaired during COVID-19
COVID-19 has created a push for kindness online, and a new project has been launched by Blind Citizens Australia (BCA)... Read more
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Not being heard creates more vulnerability in the already vulnerable
In the aftermath of Ann Marie Smith’s death, there are concerns about the vulnerability of people with disability when... Read more
New initiative to support people with intellectual disability in the criminal justice system
RMIT University’s Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) has created a new online resource designed to help people with... Read more
Young people with disability twice as likely to have experienced bullying
Young people with disability are twice as likely to be bullied and are more negative about their future, according to... Read more
Only one in five disability workers has positive NDIS experience
A survey conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) of nearly 2,300 disability workers has flagged high... Read more