From next year, minimum accessibility standards to Silver level will be regulated across all new housing builds under the National Construction Code. Agreement was reached with support from housing ministers […]
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Victorian Sport Awards sprinting ahead
Winners of the Victorian Sport Awards that celebrate participants, organisers, initiatives and volunteers behind the scenes from all levels of sport in the state, will be announced on June 3. […]
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Independence Australia expands disability support services to NSW
Independence Australia is expanding its support coordination and disability services to people living in Sydney. The organisation has been part of the disability sector in Victoria since 1957 and is […]
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Hearings to examine Covid vaccine and education options
The Royal Commission will hold a one-day hearing on May 17, 2021 to examine the approach of the Australian Government and its agencies to the vaccination of people with disability […]
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Special Tomato Booster Car Seat
The Special Tomato Soft-Touch Booster Car Seat combines the comfortable, contoured support you love from Special Tomato with the safety and security of an affordable booster seat for older children that need […]
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Lovehoney partners with Dylan Alcott Foundation
Global sexual wellness brand Lovehoney strikes a funding partnership with Dylan Alcott Foundation
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Got the puberty blues? New website could help
Family Planning NSW has launched Planet Puberty, a website, podcast and webinar series for parents and carers of children with intellectual disability and / or autism spectrum disorder. Puberty can […]
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‘On campus’ centre opens for people with disabilities
A new centre to assist people with disabilities lead fuller lives has opened on the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus. IOT, is the allied health practice behind this new space […]
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University of Sydney developing disability research agenda
University of Sydney researchers are leading a national consortium of academic and NGO partners to develop a disability research agenda for Australia for the next decade. As part of […]
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New guidelines for children with ASD
The NDIS is working on new guidance and information about supports for children under 13 years on the autism spectrum and want interested parties to contribute. Have your say will help […]
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Aruma campaign “breaking down stereotypes”
Disability services provider, Aruma has launched a new advertising campaign intended to break down the typecasting of people with disability. “Our new campaign is bold, fun and a little bit […]
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NDIS Minister assessing proposed NDIS changes
The well publicised proposed changes to the NDIS is gathering momentum with the newly appointed NDIS Minster Senator Linda Reynolds now reviewing where these suggested reforms will go. In a […]