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![<p>Unpaid carers have offered support to those who need it and the Victorian Government has funded a new grants program to enable their magnanimous efforts. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Unpaidcarervicgrant.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Victorian grants program set to support unpaid carers
Local community grants applications have opened through Carers Victoria and innovation is encouraged. Read more
![<p>In April of 2023, the Government announced new research funding following the Long COVID Parliamentary Enquiry. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/LongCOVIDDisabilitybrain.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Why some people get long COVID
While Long COVID is not considered a disability in Australia, it can affect people’s lives for some time after they... Read more
![<p>The approach developed by the Monash University team opened new opportunities for mapping brain changes in mental illness. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Brainmap.jpg?fm=pjpg)
What 1,000 brains told researchers about mental illness
Recently published research showed that large deviations in brain volume and connectivity could hold the key to future... Read more
![<p>Waymo, formerly known as the ‘Google Self-Driving Car Project’ had been founded to increase mobility access and reduce human error associated harm. [Source: Sundry Photography via Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Waymodisability.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability community split on U.S. ‘robotaxis’
![<p>People may be led to believe that avoiding parts of life commonly associated with trauma is the only way to manage the emotional impact it takes. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/exposure-therapypic.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Who could benefit from exposure therapy?
![<p>The Victorian Government passed the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act in September, 2022, in response to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Mental-Health-Act22.jpg?fm=pjpg)
What’s changed for Victorian mental health in nine years?
![<p>Bipolar disorder is not just a ‘mood swing’ or someone prone to emotional self-expression — the condition is strongly associated with a person’s risk of mortality [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Bipolarghsixfold.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Bipolar disorder linked to significant risk of mortality, up to sixfold higher
Content warning — this edition of Talking Disability may contain references to sensitive topics, including suicide,... Read more
![<p>Dr Mathew A Brodie, University of New South Wales, Sydney, biomedical engineer, developed the ‘Walking Tall’ app in collaboration with people who are living with Parkinson’s disease. [Source: supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Walkingtallparkapp.jpg?fm=pjpg)
‘Walking Tall’ app developed to assist Parkinson’s disease mobility
![<p>Cassie Hames, a software programmer who is legally blind, developed the ‘See Me’ app, which is now top-of-mind for innovative investors. [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/cassieseeme.jpg?fm=pjpg)
The future of accessible transport has been funded
![<p>Boonah, QLD, will host a collaborative four-session self-defence program for people with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/parataekwando.jpg?fm=pjpg)