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![<p>People with disability will soon enjoy greater access to banking services and products [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/10-December.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Australian banks commit to greater accessibility
People with disability will have improved access to banking products and services thanks to new principles endorsed by... Read more
![<p>16 percent of people with disability have been served with a no-grounds eviction, compared with nine per cent of the rest of the surveyors who rent [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/7th-Dec-eviction.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New report highlights renting experience of Australians with disability
The experience and challenges faced by Australian renters with disability have been highlighted in a new report released... Read more
![<p>Growing Up Disabled in Australia is now open for submissions from all writers in Australia who identify as disabled [Source: Twitter]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-12-07-at-2.14.17-pm.png?fm=png)
New story collection captures growing up with disability in Australia
Aspiring writers with disability are being encouraged to share stories of their childhood and adolescence in a new... Read more
![<p>Sydney Festival Director Wesley Enoch and Chief Executive Officer of Accessible Arts Kerry Comerford [Source: Joan Cameron-Smith]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/5-Dec-Syd-Fest.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Sydney Festival launches Australian first initiative to increase opportunity within the arts
An Australian first initiative will help address the low representation of artists with disability at the nation’s... Read more
![<p>The National Awards for Disability Leadership were held at the Melbourne Town Hall and broadcasted via webcast [Source: Twitter]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/4-Dec-awards.jpg?fm=pjpg)
National Awards celebrate disability leadership
The inaugural National Awards for Disability Leadership celebrated the achievements of people with disability yesterday... Read more
![<p>Approximately five percent of the Australian population is currently unemployed [Source: Jobfind]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/4th-December-Jobfind.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Jobfind supports job seekers with disability find their dream role
SPONSORED STORY – Finding a job is a daunting task and a difficult process, especially if you are a recent school... Read more
![<p>The international day, held on 3 December each year, plays an important role in encouraging organisations and society to be more inclusive [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/3-Dec-IDPWD.jpg?fm=pjpg)
International Day of People with Disability promotes inclusiveness and equality
Events and celebrations have kicked off around the country for today’s International Day of People with Disability... Read more
Better continence support available now
Workers across the growing aged care and disability support sectors are set to be better supported in delivering quality... Read more
![<p>The taskforce will investigate the best way NDIS participants will be supported in seeking employment through the Scheme and via existing mainstream services [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/30-Nov-taskforce.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New taskforce introduced to boost employment outcomes
A new Government taskforce will help boost opportunities for people with disability within the workforce, but disability... Read more
![<p>The focus on this new grant round include peer support groups, mentoring programs, skill-building programs and capacity building programs [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/30-Nov-grants.jpg?fm=pjpg)
ILC grants to boost scope of disability organisations
The latest grant round for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity Building... Read more