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Among the speakers at the Down Syndrome Day at NSW Parliament House was disability advocate Tara Elliffe who spoke about the importance of having a social connection and employment. Tara […]

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is a global awareness day recognised since 2012 by the UN, which takes place on 21 March every year. On WDSD people with Down syndrome, […]

The STEPS Pathways College extension, said to be a first-of-its-kind college creating opportunities for young adults with disabilities and autism, has opened in Caloundra, on the Queensland Sunshine Coast. The […]

In what is believed to be an Australian first, a new drone training program in Perth is making new technology more accessible to people with a disability, specifically for those […]

Victoria has launched a new website to help people with disability find the allied health services they need. My Allied Health Space provides information, tools and training resources guidance for […]

Applications are now open for the 2021 Variety Heart Scholarships, which provide grants of up to $5000 for children with a demonstrated talent in sport or arts but need help […]

NSW regional services community organisation, Social Futures has designed a new program ‘Different on the Outside, Same on the Inside’ for primary school children. The free program, facilitated by Social […]

 Disability organisations are seeking input from interested parties on the proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that may impact access and eligibility, budgets and plan flexibility that […]

CES 2021 was the biggest digital technology event in history and many of the next-generation products that were announced January have been developed to improve the lives of people with […]

Big disability housing project opens in Perth

The Stockland property group recently opened its first inclusive park in South East Melbourne. Located in the Edgebrook community, the Variety Livvi’s Place has been designed to consider children and […]

Statistics from the National Counselling Referral Service (NCRS) show that people with disability increasingly reached out for support during the Covid-19 lockdowns. In the last year, the NCRS has provided […]