Issues with the Smartcard, too few wheelchair accessible taxis (WATs) and long wait times are making ‘catching a cab’ a major problem for people with disability in NSW. An online […]
Category: Transport
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Free road safety course for NSW health professionals
Disability health professionals in NSW can apply for free enrolment in a first-of-its-kind training course to improve road safety for children with disabilities and medical conditions. Transport for NSW Community […]
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Australia Post launches Access and Inclusion Plan
The new Australia Post Access and Inclusion Plan 2023 to 2025 is the first to include specific actions for team members who are carers for people with disability. Other […]
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Road safety survey for children with disability
Mobility and Accessibility for Children in Australia (MACA) has launched a survey to help improve road safety for children with disabilities. MACA is leading an Austroads project in partnership with […]
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Ticket to ride easier for people with disability
Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) is evaluating frictionless ticketing technology to make travelling on public transport easier for People with Disability (PwD). There were 16,000 concession cards issued to […]
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Early Years Strategy taking shape
A National Summit to discuss the development of an Early Years Strategy that will enable children and families, greater access to quality education, health and care services, was held in […]
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Abuse of people with disability costing billions
The Royal Commission estimates that the economic costs of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people living with disability is $46 billion annually, with issues around systemic failure not being […]
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Two Sydney-based NDIS providers banned
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has taken compliance action against Sydney-based NDIS providers and two people associated with them. Fine Care Pty Ltd and AlliedHealth Cleaning Services Pty Ltd have been issued suspension notices, prohibiting […]
Posted inEmployment
Strategy to halt NDIS workforce flight
Extending leave entitlements to NDIS workers might help stem the looming workforce exodus in the disability support sector, according to a report from the McKell Institute, that was commissioned by […]
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Disability Ministers set priorities for 2023
Disability Ministers have announced their priorities for the year, intended to improve the lives of people with disability. It was the first meeting of the Disability Reform Ministerial Council (DRMC) […]
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Project to make genetic counselling more accessible
A UNSW Sydney research team has received funding to make genetic tests and genetic counselling for people with intellectual disability more accessible and equitable. The interdisciplinary project, GeneEQUAL will develop […]
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Funding boost for National Autism Strategy
The Albanese Government has allocated a further $2 million to the Autism Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) to assist in the development of a National Autism Strategy. The funding package, that […]