GPs push to have more input with the NDIS planning process.
Category: Disability Inclusion
Update on Royal Commission reforms
Government releases progress report on disability reforms.
Australian Assists driving inclusion globally
Australia Assists Program is deploying people with disability who have been trained for disaster and preparedness in a humanitarian crisis.
How inclusive is Australia?
Key areas putting the brakes on Australia from becoming more inclusive, have been identified in a new report.
Inequality gap for people with disability must close
Australians with disability have lower average incomes, higher rates of unemployment and housing struggles that are driving inequality, according to new research from the Actuaries Institute. The paper, ‘Not A […]
Enabling Young Women program launches online across Victoria
The Enabling Young Women Program (the Program), youth leadership project for state peak-body, Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) has gone online and state-wide in Victoria. Since its Gippsland-based pilot in […]
Dylan Alcott changing the face of advertising
Dylan Alcott changing the face of advertising
Pups meet ministers at Parliament House
Vision Australia took Seeing Eye Dog puppies in training to Canberra recently to meet with ministers at Parliament House in the hope of putting an end to dog guide discrimination. […]
Digital inclusion remains an area divided
The number of ‘highly excluded’ Australians with access to digital technology has declined but remains substantial, according to new data from the Australian Digital Inclusion Index. The Index measures digital […]
Disability Sports Australia drafts three-year strategy
Disability Sports Australia has announced a roadmap for 2023-26 that outlines a more inclusive, diverse, and supportive sporting environment for Australians with disability. This blueprint for the future aims to […]
Cerebral Palsy Alliance launches pilot program supporting changemakers
An innovative pilot program designed to empower a new generation of disability advocates has been unveiled by Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The 12-week program, CPActive Young Changemakers, open to all people […]
Cockburn Council implements Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
Cockburn City Council in Western Australia has adopted its 2023-2028 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP), that includes the expansion of the city’s current employment and training pathways for people […]