MENTAL HEALTH NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
![<p>Working with a DES provider can assist employers in overcoming unconscious biases towards people with disability. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/iStock-1180668517.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Resolving unconscious bias towards people with disability in the workplace
OPINION – Unconscious biases towards people with disability are still negatively influencing the recruitment... Read more
![<p>LiveBig occupational therapist Jessica Suh says she loves that OT is person-centred and holistic. [Source: LiveBig]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-2.24.59-pm.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New educational video highlights role of occupational therapists ahead of National OT Week
A new educational video highlighting the work of occupational therapists has been released by National Disability... Read more
![<p>The NDIA announced free Independent Assessments in August as part of the NDIS Service Improvement Plan. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/iStock-866452892.jpg?fm=pjpg)
NDIS Participants to access free assessments as part of pilot
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Participants will have the opportunity to experience free independent... Read more
![<p>A UniSA virtual reality program will let children with intellectual disability practice a range of life skills in a safe and controlled environment. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/iStock-1190012157-1.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Virtual reality program a ‘game-changer’ for children with intellectual disabilities
Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have developed a new virtual reality (VR) program to help... Read more
![<p>The Federal Government plans to introduce amendments to the Royal Commissions Act by Autumn 2021. [Source:iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Screen-Shot-2020-10-22-at-1.24.48-pm.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Federal Government announces plan to better protect privacy during and after Royal Commission
Disability advocates have welcomed the Federal Government’s plan to amend the Royal Commissions Act to better protect... Read more
![<p>4,100 tutors will be placed in Victorian schools next year to support students who have fallen behind in their education because of the pandemic and remote learning. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/education.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Victorian tutor recruitment program needs strong autism focus says peak body
The Victorian Government’s pledge to recruit and deploy 4,100 tutors across the State’s schools in 2021 must be... Read more
![<p>A Monash University study has found that graphical COVID-19 information regularly presented in mainstream media is inaccessible to blind and low vision people. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/iStock-639109894.jpg?fm=pjpg)
COVID-19 information accessibility lacking for blind and low vision Australians
A Monash University study has found that graphical information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic regularly presented in... Read more
![<p>Low income Australians, including those on the Disability Support Pension, are set to receive a $500 handout from December. [Source:iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/iStock-1021543918.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Federal Budget leaves the nation’s vulnerable “high and dry”, say community peak bodies
Low income Australians, including those on the Disability Support Pension, are set to receive a $500 handout from... Read more
![<p>#MakeItSafeToSpeak campaign aims to protect the confidentiality of people telling their stories to the Disability Royal Commission [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/iStock-1053564580.jpg?fm=pjpg)
#MakeItSafeToSpeak to the Disability Royal Commission
Representative organisations from Disabled People’s Organisations of Australia are campaigning for legislation to... Read more
New funding and support strategy for younger people living in aged care
The Federal Government has announced $10.6 million to fund a new strategy for reducing the number of younger people with... Read more