HEALTH AND WELLBEING NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Rental crisis for disability care workers worsened by COVID-19
Rental affordability for COVID-19 essential staff is in crisis with workers, including the disability support workforce,... Read more
The former disability care worker of Ann Marie Smith pleads guilty to manslaughter
The carer of a 54-year-old woman with cerebral palsy who died in April 2020 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Read more
People with disability in NSW group home diagnosed with COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases in New South Wales continuing to increase, there are growing concerns for vulnerable residents in a... Read more
Advocates call for extra vaccine measures for disability support workers
The Australian Services Union (ASU) is calling on National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Linda Reynolds to... Read more
COVID vaccines not mandatory for disability workers
COVID-19 vaccinations are being “strongly recommended” for disability support workers, but the Federal Government... Read more
Proposed independent assessments scrapped by Federal Government
The Federal Government has scrapped its plan to bring in independent assessments for National Disability Insurance... Read more
Four out of five Australians with disability still without COVID-19 vaccine
While much of the focus has been on whether the Federal Government will mandate vaccinations for disability support... Read more
Advocates approach mandatory vaccinations for disability care with caution
The Federal Government introduced a mandatory vaccination for aged care workers last week, however disability advocates... Read more
Parent-inclusive autism treatment starts national rollout
An autism spectrum disorder (ASD) treatment that addresses both child behaviour and parent wellbeing has received... Read more
People with intellectual disability at greater risk of preventable hospitalisation
People with intellectual disability are more likely to unnecessarily end up in hospital for conditions that could... Read more