The University of Queensland has opened a playground with all-abilities play spaces, which along with the recently opened community garden, is part of a strategy to help bring the wider community […]
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Countdown to International Day of People with Disability
Want to hold an event to celebrate The International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on December 3? Then the IDPwD event planning kit for community groups could be helpful […]
NDIS Webinar: Get your plan in order
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is hosting a webinar: ‘How to get the most out of your NDIS plan’ on November 28, 1 – 2pm AEDT. The webinar will […]
Urgent call for education reform
A new survey has found that students with disability are being failed by a broken education system with almost half excluded from school events and activities, one in five not […]
Ability SDA launches new apartment project
A new apartment project that is setting a new standard in Specialist Disability Accommodation has opened in Guildford, Sydney. The Ability SDA three storey fully accessible residential complex comprises 14, […]
A new era begins for Wheelchair Basketball
The growing popularity of basketball has led Disability Sports Australia (DSA) and Basketball Australia (BA) to build the discipline of Wheelchair Basketball nationally. A working group has been formed to […]
Inclusive education “in decline”
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COPD) has found significant evidence of serious systemic failures and substantive non-compliance by Australian governments, when it comes to inclusive education. […]
NDIS must do more for mental health
The mental health system in Australia has become complex and fragmented and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) “must do more for the mentally ill”. The National Mental Health Commission’s National […]
It’s official: ATSA now a registered charity
Industry body ATSA is now a registered charity, recognised for its contribution to the general community and people with disability to advance health, social and public welfare. ATSA chairman, Geoff […]
School holiday activities not to be missed
The school holidays are almost here and MyCareSpace has compiled a national calendar of inclusive school holiday activities and camps. The holidays give children with disability the opportunity to share […]
Gold Coast pilot program for disability access
Carers Queensland is helping people with disabilities safely navigate all the Gold Coast has to offer. The initiative, part of Disability Action Week starting on September 18, is a free […]
Austroads releases paper on future regulation of MMDs
Austroads has released a discussion paper to investigate the future of national regulation for motorised mobility devices (MMD). Following Standards Australia publishing a Technical Specification for motorised wheelchairs and mobility […]