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MENTAL HEALTH NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY

Posted 2 years ago by Bianca Iovino

A company advised by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability to... Read more

<p>About 20,000 Australians lives in group homes, but the rates of incidents reported are too high. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Anna Christian

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) watchdog has released details of the number of incidents in group homes,... Read more

<p>Blind and low vision reigning Australian national champions Courtney Webeck and Mick Leigh. [Source: Supplied]</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Alex Jacobs

Featuring smaller courts and a ball that makes noise as it bounces, blind and low vision tennis is set for a big win on... Read more

<p>A new disability employment program is set to be codesigned and implemented by the Federal Government and the Business Council of Australia (BCA) in response to recommendations made at last September’s Jobs and Skills Summit.</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Alex Jacobs

A new disability employment program is set to be codesigned and implemented by the Federal Government and the Business... Read more

<p>We wish all people with disability and their families a happy holidays. [Source: Unsplash]</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Liz Alderslade

The staff at Talking Disability wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Read more

<p>It has been an action-packed 2022 across the board with disability news and advocates at the forefront of the year’s biggest stories.</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Alex Jacobs

It has been an action-packed 2022 across the board with disability news and advocates at the forefront of the year’s... Read more

<p>Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will be abolished. [Source: 7NEWS]</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Anna Christian

The Federal Government has announced it will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and replace it with a new... Read more

<p>The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has sat for its 31st and final public hearing of 2022, concluding the year with discussions on a Vision for an inclusive Australia.</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Alex Jacobs

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has sat for its 31st and... Read more

<p>The Government has launched an investigation into the Disability Employment Services (DES) Star Ratings system after it discovered a coding error has impacted the ratings awarded to some providers.</p>
Posted 2 years ago by Alex Jacobs

The Government has launched an investigation into the Disability Employment Services (DES) Star Ratings system after it... Read more

<p>Many people with disability in need of housing not only can&#8217;t afford rentals, but also struggle to find housing that meets accessibility requirements. [Source: Unsplash] </p>
Posted 2 years ago by Anna Christian

Statistics from the Australian Institute of Health Welfare (AIHW) released today show the number of people with... Read more