Category: News

Time is running out to register for ATSA Independent Living Expo in Brisbane on May 7. Entry is free for this major event on the Queensland calendar and it is the […]

Don’t patronise those with disability and don’t play the shame game with employers. This was the blunt message from Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield, in a recent speech to the […]

The Human Rights Commission is conducting a national inquiry into employment discrimination. The inquiry will focus on people with disability as well as older workers. Representatives from the Commission will be […]

The world’s most unique running event starts on May 3 to help raise funds for spinal cord injury research. With running tracks spanning six continents, over 60,000 participants will set […]

Increasing the amount of time sleeping has been shown to temporarily cure learning defects, in flies at least. An international study on sleep and learning, carried out on the common fruit fly, suggests […]

A University of Queensland program can reduce serious behavioural problems in children with disabilities. The new UQ Stepping Stones Triple P program has been shown to help reduce aggression, noncompliance […]

Decision-making support to people with cognitive impairment needs to be substantially improved. Recent studies from the La Trobe University Living with Disability Research Centre, has identified factors that underpin the […]

The DSS is currently developing processes for the National Disability Conference Initiative in 2015-16. The Federal Government provides funding to a number of organisations to maximise participation of people with disability […]

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia has formed a partnership with the National Rugby League. The collaboration will assist injured rugby league players and their families following a major injury. As well as […]

Do you have an acquired brain injury? Brain Injury Australia wants your help. The organization has been invited by the Department of Social Services to assist with building quality and […]

The RACV is offering a roadside assistance packaged to wheelchair and scooter users when devices are immobilised. If the problem is from mechanical failure, flat tyre or even a flat […]

It was a pre-election promise from the NSW Government. That was to bring the National Disability Insurance Scheme nearly a year early to the Blue Mountains and Western Sydney. This […]