“Disability Advocacy is not going to be unfunded in NSW.” These were the words delivered by NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald,pictured, at his keynote to the Physical Disability […]
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NDIS Webinar: Get your plan in order
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is hosting a webinar: ‘How to get the most out of your NDIS plan’ on November 28, 1 – 2pm AEDT. The webinar will […]
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Disability Sports Australia launches Start Up Kidz!
Start Up Kidz, a multi-adaptive sports program for children with a physical disability is rolling out in 2020. The program, being launched across six regional and metropolitan areas, will give […]
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Down syndrome comes with high dementia risk
By age 55, three out of five people with Down syndrome will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another neurodegenerative condition, according to a new US study. The study also […]
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Disability services not being met for rare diseases
There is strong evidence of very high levels of an unmet need for disability healthcare services for people with rare disease, according to a national survey. A White Paper commissioned […]
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Apple launches disability themed emoji
Apple has launched a set of emoji characters with inclusive options in four categories: blind and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, physical motor disability and hidden disability. Since […]
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Urgent call for education reform
A new survey has found that students with disability are being failed by a broken education system with almost half excluded from school events and activities, one in five not […]
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New competition structure for Wheelchair Rugby
In an effort to reinvigorate the sport, Wheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) has announced a raft of changes to its competition program for 2020. These will commence in Brisbane in April […]
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Improving access to disability employment
Five recommendations have emerged from new research on implementing best practice for a more accessible and inclusive workplace for people with disability. These were that: Effective reasonable adjustments can be […]
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Home modifications: Just when it’s needed most
What home modifications are needed most and how much are they needed? Visionary Design Development managing director, Mary Ann Jackson, analysed 50 home modification reports in Victoria to get an answer. […]
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NDIS Minister announces new SDA guidelines
New design standards intended to spur the construction of specialist disability housing (SDA) have been released. Speaking at the launch of an innovative Ability SDA complex in Sydney, (see following […]
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Ability SDA launches new apartment project
A new apartment project that is setting a new standard in Specialist Disability Accommodation has opened in Guildford, Sydney. The Ability SDA three storey fully accessible residential complex comprises 14, […]