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<p>People with disability will soon enjoy greater access to banking services and products [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

Australian banks commit to greater accessibility

People with disability will have improved access to banking products and services thanks to new principles endorsed by... Read more

<p>16 percent of people with disability have been served with a no-grounds eviction, compared with nine per cent of the rest of the surveyors who rent [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

New report highlights renting experience of Australians with disability

The experience and challenges faced by Australian renters with disability have been highlighted in a new report released... Read more

<p>Growing Up Disabled in Australia is now open for submissions from all writers in Australia who identify as disabled [Source: Twitter]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

New story collection captures growing up with disability in Australia

Aspiring writers with disability are being encouraged to share stories of their childhood and adolescence in a new... Read more

<p>Sydney Festival Director Wesley Enoch and Chief Executive Officer of Accessible Arts Kerry Comerford [Source: Joan Cameron-Smith]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

Sydney Festival launches Australian first initiative to increase opportunity within the arts

An Australian first initiative will help address the low representation of artists with disability at the nation’s... Read more

<p>The National Awards for Disability Leadership were held at the Melbourne Town Hall and broadcasted via webcast [Source: Twitter]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

National Awards celebrate disability leadership

The inaugural National Awards for Disability Leadership celebrated the achievements of people with disability yesterday... Read more

<p>Approximately five percent of the Australian population is currently unemployed [Source: Jobfind]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

Jobfind supports job seekers with disability find their dream role

SPONSORED STORY – Finding a job is a daunting task and a difficult process, especially if you are a recent school... Read more

<p>The international day, held on 3 December each year, plays an important role in encouraging organisations and society to be more inclusive [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

International Day of People with Disability promotes inclusiveness and equality

Events and celebrations have kicked off around the country for today’s International Day of People with Disability... Read more

<p>​Continence Support Now​ offers a concise, mobile-device-friendly website that personal care workers can easily access (Source: Twitter)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

Better continence support available now

Workers across the growing aged care and disability support sectors are set to be better supported in delivering quality... Read more

<p>The taskforce will investigate the best way NDIS participants will be supported in seeking employment through the Scheme and via existing mainstream services [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

New taskforce introduced to boost employment outcomes

A new Government taskforce will help boost opportunities for people with disability within the workforce, but disability... Read more

<p>The focus on this new grant round include peer support groups, mentoring programs, skill-building programs and capacity building programs [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Nicole Pope

ILC grants to boost scope of disability organisations

The latest grant round for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity Building... Read more

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