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![<p>Commitments from parties and candidates across the political spectrum have been analysed by disability advocates. [Source: AdobeStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/12_5_2022-election-reponses.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Advocates evaluate Election policies from parties and independents
Just over a week out from the Federal Election, peak advocacy groups for people with disability are assessing policies... Read more
![<p>The braille alphabet and braille slates will be used to create accessible labels to place around Melbourne. [Source: Monash University]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/9_5_2022-braille.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Melbourne to be hit by braille “bomb” to showcase accessibility
A group of people will walk the streets of Melbourne on Wednesday placing braille labels on signs across the city to get... Read more
![<p>Athlete Leader Ben Haack, pictured centre at the 2015 World Summer Games, says they improve the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disability. [Source: Special Olympics Australia]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/5_5_2022-so-Ben.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Support for Special Olympics to be held in Australia for the first time
Local and international support is growing for a bid to hold the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Perth. Read more
![<p>Almost all of the rentals available across Australia are unaffordable for single people on the Disability Support Pension, in an already competitive market. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/2_5_2022-rentals.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Affordability of rentals for people with disability hits lowest point
Statistics from social advocacy organisation Anglicare Australia have shown only 51 rentals in the whole of Australia... Read more
![<p>Disability advocate Lynne Foreman is leading an event in Geelong today aiming to share the stories of NDIS participants and get the system fixed. [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/28_4_2022-day-of-action.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Australians across the country take action to defend the NDIS
Today, across Australia, people with disability and their supporters are gathering to talk about issues with the... Read more
![<p>David Cunningham is happy to be living in new Specialist Disability Accommodation and was welcomed home by Michaela Brown, Group Chief Operating Office of Home Caring. [Supplied: Home Caring]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/26_4_2022-homecaring.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability supports have changed to a model of empowering, not limiting individuals
SPONSORED STORY – When it comes to disability services, David Cunningham is passionate about being an empowered... Read more
![<p>People with intellectual disability face discrimination in some health care settings, such as hospital, and funding has been allocated to change that. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/22_4_2022-centre-health.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Health of people with intellectual disability to be improved by National Centre
A new National Centre of Excellence will be established to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disability... Read more
![<p>Labor has a plan to overhaul the NDIS if elected as the new Federal Government on 21 May. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/20_4_2022-election-plan.jpg?fm=pjpg)
The NDIS is unsustainable? “That’s a lie”, says Bill Shorten
The Australian Labor Party’s announcement of a plan to improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and... Read more
![<p>Deaf and hard of hearing children developed their listening skills through a 12 week music program. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/19_4_2022-deaf-music.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Music helps hard of hearing and Deaf children to develop their skills
New research has found that music lessons can be beneficial for hard of hearing and Deaf children to help develop their... Read more
![<p>National Disability Services Head of Employment Kerrie Langford told the Disability Royal Commission the organisation has a vision for change in ADEs. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/14_4_2022-commission-ADE.jpg?fm=pjpg)
People with disability paid below minimum wage and lacking employment support
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People With Disability heard this week that... Read more