Jewish Care Victoria and Maccabi All Abilities have signed a new memorandum of understanding, extending a long history of collaboration. As part of the agreement, the organisations have committed to […]
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Disability funding for students under review
The Federal Government is reviewing funding support for students with disability to ensure it is being distributed fairly and consistently. Minister for Education, Dan Tehan said the review would ensure […]
Football Federation partners with IDPWD
The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) has been announced as an official partner for International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD). FFA is the governing body of all Australian football […]
NDIA pilot to improve participant plans
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced a pilot to help participants access and use appropriate supports through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The pilot will be voluntary, […]
Mental health gets NDIS support
People with severe and persistent mental health issues will have improved access and support in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The new ‘psychosocial disability stream’ for disabilities that may […]
World expert to discuss brain rehabilitation at conference
“The key area in brain injury rehabilitation is awareness and if the patient does not have good awareness of how they have changed they will not apply any strategies to […]
Have your say on arts and disability
The Federal Government is inviting stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the National Arts and Disability Strategy to improve access and participation in the arts for people […]
Paralympian removed from Queensland train
An Australian Paralympic athlete was prevented from boarding Queensland Rail’s long-distance passenger rail service, The Spirit of Queensland, because he was not accompanied by a carer. Richard Cordukes, represented Australia at […]
Have a say on guidelines for play spaces
The NSW Government is inviting the community to provide feedback on new design guidelines aimed at making play spaces across NSW more inclusive for everyone in the community. Planning and […]
Japan wins in close finish at Wheelchair Rugby
In a close finish, Japan defeated previous world champions the Australian Steelers 62-61 , at the 2018 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship held recently at Sydney’s Olympic Park. Japan built momentum […]
Disability funding – who gets what in NSW
More details have been announced as to who will benefit from the $3 billion investment in the NDIS announced in the NSW 2018-19 Budget and the main beneficiaries are youth […]
Easier to use Myplace portal goes live
Improvements to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Myplace particpant portal went live on July 23. The new enhancements to the online systems allows service bookings to be amended or […]