The Disability Royal Commission will continue its examination of the experiences of people with cognitive disability in the criminal justice system at a hearing on August 12-13, 2021. This hearing […]
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Local GP delivers for people with disability
New South Wales disability services organisation Achieve Australia has launched a community vaccination campaign which will see 220 people with disability fully vaccinated within a month thanks to Sydney GP […]
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Royal Commission education report for students with disability
The Royal Commission has published research on : ‘Legislation and regulation in Australia: Children and young people with disability in primary and secondary education settings’. The report analyses relevant legal […]
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NDIA to put out a directory of continence providers
The National Disability Insurance Agency plans to publish a list of continence providers to help participants easily access and compare continence support, services and product information from the NDIS website. […]
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First Nations artist heads Arts Activated program
S. J. Norman, one of Australia’s most intriguing creative forces will be the opening keynote speaker at next month’s Arts Activated 2021 conference. This leading forum for making arts, culture […]
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The NDIS turns 8
The National Disability Insurance Scheme just marked its eighth anniversary. NDIS trials began in the NSW Hunter region, the Barwon region in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in July 2013. […]
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Fun activities to fill in the school holidays
MyCareSpace has prepared a list of Covid-safe ideas for children to keep boredom at bay that F2L thinks are worth sharing. Go camping in the garden, backyard, or living room […]
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Funding on the way to disability sporting organisations
The Australian Government is providing National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) and National Sporting Organisations for People with Disability (NSODs) with $17 million in grants to encourage more sport participation. NSODs including […]
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High rates of hospital admissions “preventable”
People with intellectual disability in NSW are being hospitalised for conditions that could have been adequately managed in primary care, or through prevention, according to a study by UNSW researchers, […]
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City of Sydney wants feedback on Disability Action Plan
The City of Sydney is inviting feedback on its new Disability Action Plan intended to make the city more inclusive and accessible. The plan includes strategies to ensure services, programs […]
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Combatting Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy
People are more likely to get vaccinated against diseases such as Covid-19 in countries where trust in science is high. This is the key finding from a report just published […]
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Women with disability experience more violent behaviour
Women living with disability were more likely to have experienced a range of violent behaviours over a 12-month period than women without disability, according to new figures from the Australian […]