Physical Disability Australia is hosting a talk looking at the history, success, failure and future of the NDIS, presented by disability advocate Dougie Herd, pictured. His experiences as a member […]
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Accessible Arts competition, new workshops
Achieve Australia and Accessible Arts are running with an inclusive art competition across six categories: drawing, painting, mixed media, 3D art, photography and textiles. The winners of each category will receive […]
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NDIS pilot program with the Salvation Army
In a partnership first, the Salvation Army has introduced a pilot program what will have two NDIS workers based at its Bourke Street, Melbourne location to assist homeless people with […]
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Dylan Alcott talking up accessible design
Dylan Alcott talks up accessible design.
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Cerebral Palsy Alliance launches pilot program supporting changemakers
An innovative pilot program designed to empower a new generation of disability advocates has been unveiled by Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The 12-week program, CPActive Young Changemakers, open to all people […]
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Hospitals more accessible for people with vision impairment
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has become the first hospital in Victoria to offer accessible digital wayfinding for patients, staff, and visitors, through its hospital-wide launch of Australian digital wayfinding solution, BindiMaps. […]
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Gold Coast Volunteer Awards now open
The annual Gold Coast Volunteer Award nominations are now open, that gives thousands of volunteers the opportunity to be acknowledged and celebrated. The awards span six categories that recognise Not-For-Profit […]
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Extended Families community program moves into new areas
Victorian based group Extended Families is launching a new program and expanding its services in Melbourne’s Southern Region to include Greater Dandenong, Casey and surrounding areas. The new program, ‘Tham […]
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App for vision impaired commuters ready for trial
A revolutionary new app, aimed at transforming public transport for commuters who are blind or vision impaired is scheduled for limited trials in South Australia, Queensland and NSW. The See […]
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Write to be heard. Calling writers with disability
Telescope Writing Awards 2023, an annual award for writers with a disability run by Scope’s Community Inclusion Service, is now open for submissions There are six categories including fiction, biography, […]
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Providers facing closures with rising costs
National Disability Services (NDS) is predicting a wave of closures to disability services as recent changes to the NDIS pricing model, coupled with rising costs will make it impossible for […]
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Australian adaptive fashion brand ‘launched in the USA’
Clothing brand The Shapes United has become the first Australian adaptive fashion label to be sold online through US retailer, Walmart, introduced on US National Disability Independence Day, July 26. […]