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Three people surround a mammogram machine. One is a blonde woman in a white singlet. One is a bald man in a blue medical shirt. The other is a brunette woman in a pink shirt.
Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Making breast screening accessible for autistic women

by daniellekJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Aspect Autism Friendly has partnered with BreastScreen NSW, South Western Sydney, to address low breast screening rates among autistic women and those with intellectual disabilities. It comes after Aspect Autism […]

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Posted inTraining

Psychotropic medication training for support workers

by daniellekJuly 2, 2025July 2, 2025

The University of Canberra has been awarded $1.87 million to develop a national training program for disability support workers in the use of psychotropic medications for people with intellectual and […]

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Posted inAssistive Technology

Astris PME expands to Tasmania

by daniellekJuly 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Scripted assistive technology provider Astris PME is expanding into Tasmania, with the opening of two new branches in Launceston and Hobart. The move marks the company’s first physical presence in […]

A screenshot of a website called the Aspect Autistic Pregnancy and Parenthood Hub.
Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Australia’s first pregnancy hub for autistic people launches

by daniellekJuly 1, 2025July 1, 2025

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 […]

A small white bottle with white pills scattered next to it.
Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Expanded listing for life-changing cystic fibrosis treatment

by daniellekJune 24, 2025June 25, 2025

The PBS listing for Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) will be expanded from 1 July 2025, Health Minister Mark Butler has announced. Patients, including children, diagnosed with rarer mutations of cystic […]

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Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Calls for standardised care for Deafblind patients

by daniellekJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Six leading Deafblind service, advocacy and community organisations have joined forces to call for a standardised level of healthcare for Deafblind patients. As part of Deafblind Awareness Week, members and […]

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Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Deafblind advocates to yarn bomb politicians

by daniellekJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

A group of deafblind Australians, service, community and research organisations will meet with key Victorian politicians on Thursday 19 June to discuss introducing a standardised level of care from hospitals […]

A lady in a blue blazer with short white hair stands behind a man in a black blazer in a wheelchair, in front of a blue wall that says Neuromoves
Posted inInnovative Therapies

World-first therapy for West Australians with spinal injuries

by daniellekJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

A groundbreaking new therapy offers West Australians living with paralysis the chance of regaining significant movement and independence. SpinalCure Australia has just opened the state’s first clinical trial site for […]

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Posted inInnovative Therapies

Dance program aims to boost outcomes for autistic children

by daniellekJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Monash University researchers are recruiting autistic children to trial a new dance program. AllPlay Dance is led by Monash University and is a community-based program that focuses on enabling children […]

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Posted inDisability Inclusion

ADHD national action needed: Greens

by daniellekMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025

Senator Jordon Steele-John, Federal Greens spokesperson on Health, Mental Health and Disability Services, has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s plans for ADHD management. The State government has announced it […]

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Posted inNews

Penalties for Bedshed for misleading customers on NDIS

by daniellekMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025

Consumer watchdog the ACCC says bedding retailer Bedshed Franchising Pty Ltd has paid $39,600 in penalties for false or misleading claims. The ACCC alleges that Bedshed advertised on its website […]

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Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Calls for improved healthcare for people with intellectual disability

by daniellekApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

The Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) is calling on all parties and candidates this Federal election to commit to providing quality, accessible healthcare for people with intellectual disability.   Ahead of […]

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