The education changes made necessary by COVID-19 for students with disabilities paints a disappointing picture, according to a new survey conducted by Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA). […]
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Asthma and disability –a growing connection?
Children with developmental disabilities are more than twice as likely as other children to have asthma, according to a new study from the University of Texas Health Centre. The study […]
Recommendations for Motorised Mobility Devices goes into a holding pattern
Austroads has released its report on Motorised Mobility Devices with several recommendations in response to feedback to the MMD Discussion Paper. However, Austroads has become aware of a number of reviews […]
Pandemic a windfall for telehealth
The arrival of COVID-19 has accelerated the dramatic uptick in telehealth, not just in Australia but around the world, by demonstrating many services can be easily dealt with by video […]
NDIA Digital Partnership Program begins new phase
The next step to improving the digital experience for NDIS participants and providers is now underway. The Digital Partnership Program manages controlled and secure access to some of the National […]
Disability research hub gets the green light
A disability research and policy hub has been unveiled by the Federal Government. The National Disability Research Partnership, led by the University of Melbourne Disability Institute, will bring experts in […]
NDIS signals post-coronavirus temporary measures ‘are-a-changing’
In what will be the first of changes to temporary measures taken to support NDIS participants and providers during coronavirus have been announced. These include: Removal of a temporary 10 […]
New banning powers to protect NDIS participants
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner looks set to ban unsuitable providers and workers from working with NDIS participants, regardless of their activity in the sector. The NDIS Amendment (Strengthening […]
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New national online platform to support inclusive classrooms
In what is an Australian first, inclusionED, an online platform that assists educators to support students at school or learning from home, has been launched by Education Minister Dan Tehan, (pictured). The new […]
Exclusive Interview: ATSA Senior Policy Officer Tony Pooley
F2L asked the newly appointed senior policy officer at ATSA, Tony Pooley, for his views on the challenges and opportunities facing the assistive technology (AT) sector. The impact from COVID-19? […]
Disability & the forgotten workers of COVID-19
A University of NSW survey of disability workers revealed the sector has been seriously overlooked in the coronavirus pandemic. The disability workforce and COVID-19: initial experiences of the outbreak report […]