Child and Youth Services (CYS) in South Australia has become the first in Australia to form its own public sector, employee-led mutual to deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) […]
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New HELPA app connects families to special needs support
A new digital health app for connecting families and caregivers of children with special needs has been launched in Australia. The HELPA app allows users to search and connect to therapists […]
Changes to accessibility housing standards still unresolved
Further evidence is needed to justify any regulatory changes to the National Construction Code when it comes to accessible housing. Speaking at the Australian Building Codes Board’s Accessible Housing National […]
Diversity Council of Australia launches podcast
Paralympic gold medallist, Annabelle Williams is hoping to influence corporate Australia in changing the face of disability. Williams who is legal counsel for the Australian Olympic Committee has contributed to […]
Theatre ensemble for artists with disability
There’s a shift happening across Australian stages, with accessibility and inclusivity within arts practices and community spaces taking the spotlight and one of the major players in Queensland is Indelabilityarts. […]
Brain Injury Conference program update
Now in its sixth year, Brain Injury Australia’s National Brain Injury Conference, driving improvements in services and supports for over 700,000 Australians living with brain injury, will be held at Brisbane’s […]
More to Universal Design than access
Universal Design (UD) is not just about access it brings with it wide-reaching economic and social benefits, according to Deloitte Access Economics partner, Nicki Hutley. Speaking at the Universal Design […]
Win a ticket to Universal Design Conference
Freedom2Live has two tickets, worth 650 each, to give away for this year’s Australian Universal Design Conference. Taking place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 4-5, the conference aims to […]
Global Disability Summit speech from Tom Shakespeare
The UK summit chair, Professor Tom Shakespeare, who visited Australia recently, delivered a powerful speech on disability and leadership, at the inaugural Global Disability Summit. “To live with impairment and […]
Speaker line-up for Universal Design Conference
Nicki Hutley from Deloitte Access Economics, Amy Child from global engineering firm Arup and Chris Veitch from UK based Access New Business are among the line-up of speakers at this […]
People with autism at risk of being exploited
A UK study has found that the ability to distinguish truth from lies is diminished in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) putting them at greater risk of being manipulated. […]
New Autism Advisory Group
An Autism Advisory Group has been established to provide advice and feedback to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The Australian Autism Alliance looks forward to working with its partners and […]