NDIS NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
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Posted 1 year ago
by David McManus
2023: the ‘worst year’ for disability providers — here’s why
Feel like the disability industry has had a rough year? You’re not alone. Providers have labelled 2023 the... Read more
Posted 1 year ago
by Andrew Barbara
The evolving landscape of hearing aid technology in Australia
![<p>The Working together to deliver the NDIS report has revealed how the government intends to change the system that supports people with disability [Source jadecraven via Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/jadecraven__0712.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Posted 1 year ago
by David McManus
NDIS Review delivers 26 recommendations, 139 actions to change the system
The NDIS Review proposed some significant changes that the government will respond to in 2024. Read more
![<p>Mr River Night, national disability sector advocate and cofounder of Developing Australian Communities [Source: Developing Australian Communities]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/NDISadvoc__0612.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Posted 1 year ago
by David McManus
People with disability want more coordination ahead of NDIS reforms
How do you believe Australian politicians will be able to ensure the NDIS remains sustainable? Read more
![<p>15 community and mental health organisations have called on the Victorian Government to enact key recommendations from the Royal Commission. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/vicgov__0512.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Posted 1 year ago
by David McManus
Victorian Government facing pressure from mental health coalition to roll out key recommendations
Victorian leaders have been asked to provide a timeline for the ‘critical’ reform. Read more
![<p>People with disability contend with a different labour market, a different employment journey and a different workplace culture. How long can they keep their head above water? [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/jobsecurity__0412.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Posted 1 year ago
by David McManus
How job security affects people with disability differently
How has your job changed your life or how have you managed to secure work? Read more
![<p>With an estimated 13,000 Australians affected by progressive MS, there is a critical lack of treatment options for this relentless form of the disease. PLATYPUS emerges as a major milestone and offers hope to fill this treatment gap, marking the first adaptive clinical trial for MS in Australia. [Image: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Untitled-design-2023-12-04T091816.619.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Posted 1 year ago
by Andrew Barbara
A new hope for Australians with progressive multiple sclerosis
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Posted 1 year ago
by Andrew Barbara
For people with disability — their stories triumph over online abuse
![<p>Alcohol consumption guidelines have shifted for pregnant women, but what does that mean for pre-2020 mothers? [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/fetalalc__2911.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Posted 1 year ago
by David McManus
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder — a mother’s perspective
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is known as an ‘invisible disability.’ Read more
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Posted 1 year ago
by David McManus
What to say when someone expresses thoughts of suicide
Content warning: the following article contains references to suicide Read more