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South Australians now have a dedicated avenue for support when dealing with challenges with the NDIS. The new Disability Advocacy Service (DAS) run by the Uniting Communities Law Centre was […]

Ticket to Work, an initiative of National Disability Services (NDS),  is using a collaborative network of schools, employers and employment agencies to support secondary students with disability to gain valuable […]

National Disability Services (NDS) is calling for federal and state governments to make the Covid-19 vaccine compulsory for workers in the disability sector. The organisation said mandating the vaccine will […]

National online platform, MyCareSpace, is partnering with disability organisation AFDO to build an online hub for young people with autism, thanks to a $1 million Federal Government grant. Dubbed “The […]

The Disability Royal Commission has welcomed the release of Australia’s ‘Covid-19 vaccine strategy’ that supports giving priority to disability care residents and disability care staff (Phase 1a) and to younger […]

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has set up a new screening check for NDIS workers, making the current screening arrangements operating in each state and territory redundant, replaced with […]

Proposed legislation to improve protection for people with disability in NSW.

A new charity to improve access to legal advice, particularly for people with disability and those living in regional areas, has been launched by law firm, Mills Oakley. Known as […]

People with intellectual disability encounter barriers when it comes to receiving high-quality health care and experience health disadvantage and inequity leading to poor health outcomes, a Victorian GP told the […]

The F2L team wishes all our readers a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year. And thank you for all your support during 2020. The next issue of F2L will be […]

The world’s first podcast reflecting the personal experience of disability launches on the International Day of People With Disability (IDPWD). ‘The Invisible Podcast’ by Mable is said to be unlike […]

The eighth public hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is now underway. The inaugural First Nations hearing is being held in […]