Statistics from the National Counselling Referral Service (NCRS) show that people with disability increasingly reached out for support during the Covid-19 lockdowns. In the last year, the NCRS has provided […]
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WA service provider unveils a new look
VisAbility, one of Western Australia’s oldest disability service providers has unveiled new branding, identity and website. The organisation, which began as the Ladies’ Braille Society in 1913, has been the […]
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NDIA wants participant input on NDIS reforms
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is calling on people with disability, participants, their families, carers and the disability sector to have their say on changes to make the NDIS […]
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‘The Invisible Podcast’ – takes a sensory journey
The world’s first podcast reflecting the personal experience of disability launches on the International Day of People With Disability (IDPWD). ‘The Invisible Podcast’ by Mable is said to be unlike […]
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Celebrate IDPwD – Fearlessly living with disability
Six Australians living with disability have overcome Covid-19 and their own fears to take starring roles in an inspiring film series. The second season of Fearless, a collection of six […]
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Mark IDPwD: With new disability resources for schools
Australian high schools can mark International Day of People with Disability by accessing new learning tools available in the Perspective Shift TV series and study guide. Screening on SBS TV […]
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Disability survey callout: For Far North Qld.
People with disability living in Far North Queensland are being encouraged to participate in a survey intended to help improve accessibility across the Cairns region. The goal of the Community […]
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“Unprecedented” funding for Victorian students with disability
The Victorian Budget 2020/21 will invest an unprecedented $1.6 billion to support school students with disability in an ‘Australian-first’ Disability Inclusion package. The record investments, which will double the number of students receiving extra […]
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Disability Royal Commission final public hearing underway
The eighth public hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is now underway. The inaugural First Nations hearing is being held in […]
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Royal Commission to report on Covid-19
The Disability Royal Commission will make multiple recommendations when it hands in its report on the impact of Covid-19 on people with disability on November 26 . The Royal Commission […]
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A win for disability advocacy in NSW Budget
After more than three years of campaigning, the NSW 2020 budget has provided much needed security for the states disability advocacy sector. A commitment of $13 million per annum over […]
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Video celebrates International Day of People with Disability
To coincide with International Day of People with Disability on December 3, Kids music group Coco and The Cockatoos, featuring 11-year old schoolgirl Coco Espie, will release an animated video […]