RESEARCH NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Advocates evaluate Election policies from parties and independents
Just over a week out from the Federal Election, peak advocacy groups for people with disability are assessing policies... Read more
Melbourne to be hit by braille “bomb” to showcase accessibility
A group of people will walk the streets of Melbourne on Wednesday placing braille labels on signs across the city to get... Read more
Support for Special Olympics to be held in Australia for the first time
Local and international support is growing for a bid to hold the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Perth. Read more
Affordability of rentals for people with disability hits lowest point
Statistics from social advocacy organisation Anglicare Australia have shown only 51 rentals in the whole of Australia... Read more
Australians across the country take action to defend the NDIS
Today, across Australia, people with disability and their supporters are gathering to talk about issues with the... Read more
Disability supports have changed to a model of empowering, not limiting individuals
SPONSORED STORY – When it comes to disability services, David Cunningham is passionate about being an empowered... Read more
Health of people with intellectual disability to be improved by National Centre
A new National Centre of Excellence will be established to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disability... Read more
The NDIS is unsustainable? “That’s a lie”, says Bill Shorten
The Australian Labor Party’s announcement of a plan to improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and... Read more
Music helps hard of hearing and Deaf children to develop their skills
New research has found that music lessons can be beneficial for hard of hearing and Deaf children to help develop their... Read more
People with disability paid below minimum wage and lacking employment support
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People With Disability heard this week that... Read more