Talking Disability
![<p>The Disability Royal Commission has been granted a 17-month extension. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/17_5_2021-DRC-Extension.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability Royal Commission granted extension until September 2023
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been granted a... Read more
![<p>People with Disability Australia (PWDA) found that key disability sector requests were completely overlooked in the Federal Budget. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/large_iStock-1206030140-1.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Federal Budget: “Not a Budget for people with disability”
The long awaited Federal Budget was unveiled on 11 May with the Government allocating $13.2 billion to the National... Read more
Strength in numbers
SPONSORED STORY – When Michaela Cantwell had a stroke 11 years ago, she feared the curtain may have to come down... Read more
2021 Budget critically important for Australians living with disability
Ahead of the 2021-22 Federal Budget, which will be released later today, Tuesday 11th May, People with Disability... Read more
![<p>In 2008, the building industry set an aspirational target of all housing being accessible by 2020, however, less than five percent of houses built were accessible. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Housing-mandates-5_5_2021.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New guidelines to ensure all new housing accessible for people with disability
People with disability will no longer struggle to find accessible houses in the future due to new mandatory housing... Read more
![<p>The Disability Royal Commission will be investigating the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people with disability. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/DRC-covid-vaccine-hearing-3_5_2021.jpg?fm=pjpg)
DRC to investigate COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people with disability
Following a tumultuous national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and... Read more
![<p>Many advocates and peak organisations believe that the independent assessments is just a cost-cutting measure by the Federal Government. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Robo-planning-29_4_2021.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability sector is unified against “robo-planning”, inquiry is told
Disability advocates and organisations have labelled the proposed independent assessments as ‘robo-planning’... Read more
![<p>Lookout is using integrated technology in disability service delivery that can help the sector meet the transparency, accountability and management expectations of the public. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Five-Good-Friends-spon-27_4_2021.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Integrated technology for NDIS support will revolutionise disability care
SPONSORED STORY – The current Disability Royal Commission hearings have highlighted the need for changes to the... Read more
![<p>Disability advocates are calling on the Government to hurry up and respond to requests to extend the Disability Royal Commission. [Source: iStock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/DRC-extension-23_4_2021.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Peak bodies demand Government response to DRC extension request
Disability advocacy groups are demanding that the Federal Government responds to requests from the Disability Royal... Read more
![<p>The Department of Health admitted that aged care residents were prioritised over disability residents during the initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout. [Source: Senate Committee]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/news/articles/Brendan-Murphy-21_4_2021_210421_062542.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability residents put on backburner during vaccine rollout to focus on aged care
The COVID-19 vaccination of aged care residents has been prioritised over disability facility residents, a Senate Select... Read more