Disability
NDIS Reform In This Years Budget
Over the next four years, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is estimated to be one of the most expensive......
Government ignores plight of disabled older Australians
Australians who have a 65th birthday prior to either disablement or before this is registered, become ineligible for the NDIS.......
Disability advocacy groups push for fair and equal treatment
Disability Advocacy Groups are proposing a fair and equal treatment for the Disability Support Pension after the federal government provided......
The Effects of Long COVID on the Worker and the Business
As the COVID pandemic progresses, we have seen a development in the long term effects of the virus. Individual health,......
Refugees struggle to access disability services
Changes to the Australian immigration policy in 2012 have given people with disabilities greater access to humanitarian visas, but accessing......
Shadow to Premier at State Theatre
Back to Back theatre started in Geelong and has been going for 30 years – it is primarily designed to......
NDIS benefits the economy
The NDIS’ impact on the economy labelled as ‘significant’ finds new report, with the new modelling showing a $2.25 benefit......
Top Honours for mental health advocates
The 2021 Australian Mental Health Prize has been awarded this year to two winners who have amplified mental health advocacy......
‘Seriously Deficient’ – Disability vaccinations
A draft report released by the disability royal commission has found the state’s approach to be ‘seriously deficient’ when it......
Tech-based abuse rife amongst women with intellectual disabilities
Women living with intellectual and cognitive disabilities are impacted by technology-facilitated abuse, a new report released today has revealed. The women......