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![<p>Seeing Eye Dog, Odie, with paramedics Kate Taylor and Carl Attwood, and Victoria Ambulance Manager Government Relations and Advocacy, Chris Edwards. [Source: Ambulance Victoria]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Chris-Edwards-VA-Manager-Government-Relations-and-Advocacy-Seeing-Eye-Dog-Odie-and-paramedics-Kate-and-Carl.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Ambulance Victoria and Vision Australia launch new accessibility initiative
Ambulance Victoria’s new ID cards will make them more identifiable to people who are blind or with low vision, due to... Read more
![<p>Government has reinforced their commitments by boosting the Younger People in Residential Aged Care Action Plan. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/shutterstock_213123619.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Government strengthens Younger People in Residential Aged Care Action Plan target
Following the release of the Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report, the Government has responded to the issue of... Read more
![<p>From 25-29 November, AccessAbility Day allows employers to explore the option of employing a jobseeker with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/shutterstock_1340450498.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Making work accessible for everyone
The Australian Government initiative, AccessAbility Day, kicks off today, allowing employers to connect with job seekers... Read more
![<p>The aim of the labour hire program is to provide valuable experience and skills to people with disability, while also encouraging businesses to hire people with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/shutterstock_401082727.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New program provides seasonal work for people with disability
A new labour hire program for people with disability, called LabourIn, is launching at a high demand time of year, just... Read more
![<p>Minister Stuart Robert’s speech at the National Press Club last Thursday was to announce the future plans for the NDIS. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/shutterstock_1371966935.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Minister promises big future changes for the NDIS
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Stuart Robert addressed the National Press Club in Canberra... Read more
![<p>The Community Forum in Adelaide on tuesday night was booked out by people with disability, friends and family, industry providers and advocates. [Source: Talking Disability]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/IMG_20191112_180059_1.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Community shares anger and frustration with Government
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held their second Adelaide... Read more
![<p>The Giving it a Go trial aims to improve the understanding of the health condition of people with musculoskeletal disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/shutterstock_1312390844.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Trial into musculoskeletal disability receives $1.3 million in Federal funding
The Mitchell Institute at Victoria University has received $1.3 million of Federal Government funding to undertake a... Read more
![<p>Loren Swancutt, Head of Inclusive Schooling at Thuringowa State High School, believes mainstream schools can provide education to every child with disability. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Screen-Shot-2019-11-08-at-4.11.57-pm.png?fm=png)
ROYAL COMMISSION: Inclusive education works
The final two days of the education hearings in Brisbane for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and... Read more
![<p>President of the Queensland Teachers Union (QTU), Kevin Bates, fronted the Commission to explain the position of QTU on inclusive education. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Screen-Shot-2019-11-05-at-12.08.53-pm.png?fm=png)
ROYAL COMMISSION: Teachers are not trained in inclusive education
Day two of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability heard from a... Read more
![<p>Commissioner Ronald Sackville stated that education was chosen as the first topic for the first hearing because of its importance to children with disability. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Screen-Shot-2019-11-04-at-11.04.44-am.png?fm=png)
ROYAL COMMISSION: First hearings start with education inquiry
The first day of the inaugural hearings for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of... Read more