The renowned Centre for Universal Design Australia (CUDA) is joining the Melbourne Disability Institute (MDI) in what the institute says is a significant step forward in the fight for accessible […]
Category: Disability Inclusion
Posted inEducation
Disability Discrimination Commissioner urges Queensland to scrap segregated schools plan
Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess says the Queensland government must honour its commitment to the development of a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education. The call follows the Queensland government’s recent […]
Posted inDisability Royal Commisssion
‘A vital piece’: AHRC on the Disability Discrimination Act review
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) says simplifying and modernising Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) will better protect the rights of people with disability. The Australian Government has announced a […]
Posted inDisability Inclusion
Updates to Australia’s Disability Strategy
The review of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 is finished, and there have been some changes to the guiding policy framework. The review was based on feedback from people with disability […]
Posted inArts
Enter the Sensory Bus Art Wrap competition!
Calling members of the South Australian autistic community! The Office for Autism is looking for designs for the outside of its new mobile sensory bus – and entries are now […]
Posted inSpecial Disability Accommodation
Forums put SDA tenant voices at the centre
A series of free online information sessions next month will give Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) tenants the chance to share their lived experience. It’s part of a ground-breaking NDIA funded […]
Posted inNDIA
Calls for accountability after NDIA appears to target person with disability
A group of Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) have written to the Acting CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency to demand accountability, after news reports that the agency removed a […]
Posted inLegal News
Have your say on NSW’s anti-discrimination laws
You can help create a more inclusive NSW, with the the NSW Law Reform Commission (NSWLRC) inviting feedback as part of its review of the Anti-Discrimination Act (ADA). The NSWLRC […]
Posted inDisability Inclusion
Queensland’s first public We-Go-Swing opens
The City of Moreton Bay is now home to Queensland’s first public We-Go-Swing. The We-Go-Swing is an inclusive, wheelchair accessible swing for people to enjoy side-by-side with other users, for […]
Posted inHealth & Wellbeing
Australia’s first pregnancy hub for autistic people launches
Autistic people are often missing from conversations about pregnancy and parenthood – but the launch of a new hub aims to put them front and centre. Peak body Aspect (Autism […]
Posted inArts
Creating Out Loud enhances accessibility for artists
A new Easy Read guide is helping artists with low literacy or intellectual disability to develop their leadership skills. Created by University of Queensland researchers with Down syndrome, the Creating […]
Posted inNDIS
Have your say on NDIS support rules
It has been almost a year since the NDIA introduced the NDIS Supports rules , including NDIS Support lists. The Federal Government is currently reviewing the NDIS Supports rules and asking for feedback from […]