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![<p>There has been some great progress made in event accessibility within Australia [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/15-March-SS-Auscare.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Accessibility at events on the rise
SPONSORED STORY: The past weekend saw the return of Ability Fest, a music festival presented by the Dylan Alcott... Read more
DPS announcements paving way for change
While leading the way with the roll out of a number of significant initiatives to improve transparency and trust in the... Read more
![<p>The funding will deliver a range of successful programs benefiting young carers for three years [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Young-Carers-12-April.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Young carers to benefit from additional support
Carers Australia, the national peak body representing the country’s 2.7 million carers, will receive $13 million from... Read more
![<p>Originally Barossa Gourmet Confections, the business was renamed Ability Chocolates to take the ‘dis’ out of disability [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/10-March-Ability-Chocs.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Family micro-business puts a sweet twist on chocolate-making
Gearing up for their first Easter period, a small business in South Australia’s Barossa Valley is providing a sweet... Read more
![<p>The new and combined Vision 2020 Australia will act as the single peak body for the blind and low vision community [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/9-April-blind.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Australian Blindness Forum and Vision 2020 Australia join forces to create single peak body
Two disability boards have joined forces to create a single peak body for service providers working in the blindness and... Read more
![<p>Advocates are calling on two Commissioners of the inquiry to step down, having previously held positions in State and Federal public services [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/8-April-RC.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Commissioners urged to step down due to conflict of interest
People with disability, peak bodies and advocates are calling for two Commissioners to step down from their recently... Read more
![<p>The Commissioners overseeing the Royal Commission were also announced [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/5-April-RC.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability Royal Commission officially announced
The much-needed and anticipated Royal Commission into the violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation has been officially... Read more
![<p>The platform was created to provide the best tools, support and information for families of children with autism and other developmental delays [Source: Rockmelon]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Rockmelon-4-March.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Digital platform launches to help parents of children with autism
A new Australian tech company has launched a digital platform to support the families of children with autism and... Read more
![<p>Among the announcements is a seven-year commitment to improving Australia’s mental health across a number of initiatives [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/3-March-budget.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Federal Budget 2019-20 – what this means for people with disability
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s announcement of the Federal Budget 2019-20 had disability advocates overjoyed at Royal... Read more
![<p>Prices for NDIS funded therapy, attendant care and community participation will be boosted, effective 1 July 2019 [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/3-April-providers.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Providers welcome NDIS price increase
Disability providers have welcomed the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) price increase through a $850 million... Read more