The National Disability Insurance Agency has organised information sessions to update Supported Independent Living providers on the latest changes. The video-conference session will be held from September 10 to 22, […]
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Feeling anxious? You are not alone
Covid-19 anxiety in Victoria is being felt Australia-wide with feelings of anxiety and depression being shared across the country, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS […]
Accessible housing: weighing up the pros and cons
A final draft submission to the Consultation RIS by the Centre for International Economics (CIE), which showed that the costs of accessible housing outweigh the benefits to Australian society, is […]
Young Carers hub for COVID times
Young carers organisation Little Dreamers, has launched the ‘Dreamers Hub’ designed to give virtual solutions support during COVID-19. This new interactive community comprises resources, forums, games and content to help […]
Healthy Mind tool for people with Intellectual Disability
A tool to help people with Intellectual Disability recognise and regulate their thoughts and feeling is now available. Developed by the Black Dog Institute the resource is aimed at adults […]
New resources for assisted animals
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released several resources to give participants, providers and assessors clearer guidelines about assistance animals funding requests with updates to the Operational Guideline. The ‘Including […]
Sydney Science Trail “seismic” online experience
The Australian Museum and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will launch an interactive online science adventure during National Science Week. Described as a “seismic digital quest,” this virtual experience is jam-packed […]
Trial results for release at Brain Injury Conference
One of the world’s leading practitioners of Positive Behaviour Support following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) will share results from a ‘world first’ controlled trial from 50 Victorian Transport Accident Commission clients […]
Telehealth: Call for more inclusive approaches
The upsurge in new telehealth services, driven by COVID-19, has generated a push for a more thorough evaluation of their effectiveness and how many of these healthcare services are being […]
Q&A with Vint Cerf: co-founder of the internet
A hearing impairment did not stop this computer scientist, currently chief evangelist at Google, from his ground-breaking work with technology in addition to his numerous humanitarian roles. In this interview […]
Curtin University social skills program for autistic teens
Curtin University researchers recently completed a successful pilot study of a world-leading Swedish social skills training program for autistic adolescents, adapted to meet the needs of autistic teenagers in Australia. […]
A 7-year old shares his OT experience
Daniel started occupational therapy in a clinical environment and then transitioned to telehealth because of COVID-19. Watch the video for his response to which one he prefers and why.