HEALTH AND WELLBEING NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Should I offer to assist a person with disability?
![<p>Who made the cut for Australia’s Inclusive Employer Index? [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/inclusivework__0611.jpg?fm=pjpg)
The 82 organisations looking to hire you — Inclusion at Work Week 2023
Diversity Council Australia has revealed which employers earned a spot on the Inclusive Employers Index this year! Read more
![<p>A new presentation series has been shared online via the National Disability Insurance Scheme website to help providers make the switch before 2024. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/providertrans__0211.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Why providers must change pricing before 2024
It was optional for years, but now it’s an enforced deadline. Read more
![<p>Confession Port Adelaide, Co-able and the upcoming launch of an accessible gym are transforming the way people experience life in Adelaide’s western suburbs. [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/shane__0111.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Co-able brought accessibility to Port Adelaide — next, it’ll be the nation
As many as hundred accessible and shared workplaces are hoped to arrive across Australia. Read more
![<p>Younger students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder were just as likely to keep their diagnosis into adulthood as their older peers. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/ADHDclass__3110.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Can you ‘grow out of’ a learning disability?
As more adults present with ADHD than ever, the question remains as to whether age plays a factor in underdiagnosis. Read more
![<p>Autism is characterised by difficulties in social interaction and communication, as well as restricted and repetitive behaviours. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/autismhire__3010.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Research has revealed the hidden benefits of hiring people with autism
What do you consider beneficial about hiring neurodivergent staff or dealing with coworkers who have an autism spectrum... Read more
![<p>This Anti-Poverty Week, October 15 – 27, The Salvation Army has urged vulnerable Australians to reach out for financial support as the current cost-of-living crisis continues to hit hard. [Source: Brian Scantlebury via Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Homelessnessmelb__2710.jpg?fm=pjpg)
One in 10 Australians will experience homelessness in their lifetime — who’s at risk?
Anti-Poverty Week, October 15 – 27, brings worrying stats to the forefront of the nation. Read more
![<p>Advocates have expressed their concerns about the Government’s plan to divert people with psychosocial disability away from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/psychondis__2410.jpg?fm=pjpg)
People with psychosocial disability hang in limbo ahead of the NDIS review
Although many Australians live with mental illnesses not covered by the NDIS, advocates fear that people with... Read more
![<p>Dr Niko Tiliopoulos [pictured] has been issued a notice of termination due to shifting working conditions. [Source: Horton Advisory] </p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Niko__2310.jpg?fm=pjpg)
‘Exceptional’ University of Sydney academic with disability at risk of losing his job
You can let Niko know that you have his back! Read more
![<p>The CEO said she can’t report the loophole to anyone and has called for future protection of providers. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/The-CEO-said__1910.jpg?fm=pjpg)
The ‘cartel’ chaos costing providers their staff
According to the CEO, the industry desperately needs reform. Read more