HEALTH AND WELLBEING NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Mable makes big deal
An organisation which provides a platform to connect care and support workers with people in need of care has signed a... Read more
Aged care staff vaccinated but disability support workers still have no mandate
All aged care workers are now required to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and some States have even... Read more
First Chief Commercial Officer appointed by Hireup
Online disability support worker hire and management platform Hireup has appointed its first Chief Commercial Officer to... Read more
Disability Support Pension criticised as causing distress to people with disability
Advocacy groups for people with disability have submitted their calls to a Senate Committee for sweeping reforms to the... Read more
Are you really ok? Is the question to ask today
With thousands of people with disability around Australia in lockdown, quarantine or self-isolating to stay safe during... Read more
Traineeships are the way of the future for the disability support workforce
With 83,000 more disability support workers needed over the next few years as the care and support sector becomes one of... Read more
Disability Gateway website received positively by advocacy groups
Key advocacy groups believe a website designed to provide information about support to people with disability could be a... Read more
Accessibility is key to opportunity this Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week
Businesses are being called on to recognise the value of being accessible to people with restricted mobility during... Read more
Equal medal bonuses for Paralympians signals a more inclusive future
Australia’s Paralympians will be rewarded at the same rate as Olympians for the medals they have won at the Tokyo 2020... Read more
Royal Commission’s protection of people with disability welcomed as submissions grow
People with a disability now have their confidentiality protected by law for their entire lifetime once they submit to... Read more