A paper outlining how NDIS participants could be supported with more flexible NDIS plans in the future, has been released as consultations continue with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) […]
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Covid vaccination eligibility expanded for NDIS participants
NDIS participants aged 16 years and over and carers aged 16 years and over of NDIS participants of any age are now eligible to receive the Covid vaccine. NDIS participants will […]
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Vision Australia Radio launches Radiothon
Not-for-profit radio network Vision Australia Radio is hosting a Radiothon until June 30, 2021, asking listeners, friends and family for support. The network for the blind and those with low […]
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ATSA Melbourne breaks all records!
Despite Covid and a year filled with challenges the ATSA Expo in Melbourne triumphed. The sold-out two-day expo was the largest disability event to be held anywhere in the world […]
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Call for constructive discussion on the NDIS
Call for ‘constructive discussion’ on the NDIS
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ATSA Disability Expo – last days to register
There is less than one week to go to visit ATSA Independent Living Expo in Melbourne in a ‘Covid-safe’ environment. “Normally held every two years, it has been a long […]
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A win of sorts for more accessible housing
From next year, minimum accessibility standards to Silver level will be regulated across all new housing builds under the National Construction Code. Agreement was reached with support from housing ministers […]
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Got the puberty blues? New website could help
Family Planning NSW has launched Planet Puberty, a website, podcast and webinar series for parents and carers of children with intellectual disability and / or autism spectrum disorder. Puberty can […]
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Disability provider partners with charity for ASD training
To mark World Autism Month, national allied health provider, Physio Inq, has partnered with Australian charity, Spectrum Support, to deploy training for its allied health workforce to improve their skills […]
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Pilot jobs program for older people with disability
A pilot program looking to increase work opportunities s for older Australians with disability is being launched in Western Sydney in April. Called SkillRestart, it is designed to equip participants […]
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Survey call-out from Autism Queensland
Autism Queensland (AQ) is seeking input from adolescents and adults across Queensland who are on the autism spectrum and have a mental health condition, to help improve access to high-quality […]