Autism Spectrum Australia is opening an autism specific distance education program in 2020. The program, which is an Australian first, will run out of the Aspect Hunter School, in Thornton, […]
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NDIS Minister announces price review
NDIS Minister Stuart Robert today announced an annual price review intended to develop “more intelligent” NDIS price controls which will ultimately lead to a deregulated market. Speaking at the National Disability […]
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Disability Advocacy in NSW: “Will not be unfunded”
“Disability Advocacy is not going to be unfunded in NSW.” These were the words delivered by NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald,pictured, at his keynote to the Physical Disability […]
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Apple launches disability themed emoji
Apple has launched a set of emoji characters with inclusive options in four categories: blind and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, physical motor disability and hidden disability. Since […]
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NDIS Minister announces new SDA guidelines
New design standards intended to spur the construction of specialist disability housing (SDA) have been released. Speaking at the launch of an innovative Ability SDA complex in Sydney, (see following […]
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Pay rises ahead for casual disability workers
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has announced that overtime, weekend and public holiday penalty rates for casual disability and aged care workers will rise. The decision to […]
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NDIS resolves key service issues
Improvements to resolving long-standing issues between the NDIS and mainstream service practices including transport, mental health and justice have been announced by NDIS Minister Stuart Robert. It follows a meeting […]
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Do you use AT and have a disability?
Are you an end-user or carer who have or intend buying, smart technology or other products including monitoring or security devices? The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute want volunteer […]
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Sydney University unveils Disability Inclusion Action Plan
The University of Sydney launched its Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2019-24 during Disability Inclusion Week. The new six-year plan aligns with core values of inclusion and diversity, and community […]
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Unique disability therapy service wins award
Immersion Therapy, developed by Adelaide based service provider Determined2, is delivering significant benefits to people with disability, and has taken out the 2019 South Australian Telstra Business Award for Social […]
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Call for review of Disability Support Pension
Disability advocates and researchers are calling for urgent reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) with a new report showing people with disability spend $107 a week more on basic […]
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Applications open for $62 million NDIS grants
Applications are now open to share in $62 million worth of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grants. Two ILC grants rounds are now open: Mainstream […]