For close to a decade, Nathan Basha, pictured, has dedicated a great deal of his time, energy and passion delivering one clear message that is, “people with disability should have […]
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CYDA establishing committee for young people with disability
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) is forming a Youth Executive to help young people with disability navigate the NDIS. ‘The Compass’ comprises 10 to 12 (aged 18-25) […]
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Victorian Sport Awards sprinting ahead
Winners of the Victorian Sport Awards that celebrate participants, organisers, initiatives and volunteers behind the scenes from all levels of sport in the state, will be announced on June 3. […]
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University of Sydney developing disability research agenda
University of Sydney researchers are leading a national consortium of academic and NGO partners to develop a disability research agenda for Australia for the next decade. As part of […]
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Camden Council receives Communication Access Accreditation
Camden Council is the first council in NSW to be accredited with the Communication Access Symbol from Scope Australia. The council was trained and assessed by disability provider Northcott, the […]
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Disability Royal Commission calls time on restrictive practices
The Disability Royal Commission has published an Overview of responses to the Restrictive practices Issues paper. Respondents to the paper overwhelmingly called for the use of ‘restrictive practices’ against people […]
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Autism Awareness Month helping increase inclusion and more
For Nikki Towill being a mother of children with special needs can be quite challenging for a variety of reasons. And finding the right support that is both accessible and […]
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Something for everyone at Universal Design Conference
The theme for the 2021 Universal Design Conference ‘Thriving with Universal Design: Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday’ is reflected in the speaker program with topics relevant to government policy makers at all […]
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Nominations open for national HESTA Excellence Awards
HESTA has put out a call for nominations of dedicated professionals working in disability, allied health, aged care and community services in Australia for the 2021 HESTA Excellence Awards. With […]
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Grim statistics for women with disability
A new report has revealed that in the last year women with disability were more than twice as likely to report sexual violence as women without disability. A quarter of […]
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Investment in Artificial Intelligence for vision-impaired
A Melbourne-based technology developer has been awarded $1 million in funding from the Australian Government to accelerate growth in developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for blind and vision-impaired people worldwide. RealThing […]
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Parks Victoria releases video series for wheelchair users
To make it easier for people with limited mobility to see the accessible experiences on offer in parks around the state, Parks Victoria has released the first in a series […]