What does the new approach to early childhood intervention mean for families, carers and providers. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is hosting a webinar event on Tuesday April 5 […]
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Free ‘world-first’online course for intellectual disability sector
Registrations are open for a free online course to improve healthcare for people with intellectual disability. The series of three courses in the ABLE XSeries are designed to help those […]
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Children & Young People with Disability Australia survey
Children and Young People with Disability Australia is again running a national survey. The organisation is inviting young people with disability and their families to participate in the survey as […]
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Technology by design aim to assist people with disabilities
University of Sydney students are taking part in a technology focused workshop to assist those with disability. The Enabled by Design-athon is run by Remarkable, a division of Cerebral Palsy […]
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Disability Respite Centre opens in Melbourne
Jewish Care Victoria has opened its new respite centre with adult and children services under one roof. The new facility provides improved access to regular, short-term respite and offers a […]
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Biggest ever Commonwealth Games para-sport program
It’s two years away, but the Commonwealth Games has unveiled its biggest ever para-sport program. With up to 300 para-sports athletes and 38 medal events across seven sports, it is […]
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NSW Government reviews carer laws
The NSW Government is inviting carers and the community for input into a statutory review of the Carers Act. The Act aims to recognise carers, create the NSW Carers Charter […]
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National approach to early childhood intervention rolls out
There is now a nationally consistent approach for supporting children with developmental delay and disability. This follows the recent release of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Early Childhood Intervention […]
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NDIS could rev up NSW job and business prospects
Some rare positive news from the NDIS ranks with high expectations of a jobs and economic boom for NSW. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released a ‘market position […]
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This housemate is a real morale booster
“My name is ‘Boosta’ and I am the latest live-in companion at Youngcare Share House, Wooloowin, in Brisbane. I came from the RSPCA at Wacol where I was subject to […]
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Our giveaway winner talks to F2L
Psychologist and retired RN, Kate Orr, is the winner of our Dragon Pro. Orr is a director of Perth Mobility & HealthCare that sell and hire products for people with […]
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Brain injury workshop takes a new direction
Innovative workshop takes a new approach to support those with behavioural impairments after brain injury. Brain Injury Australia is running the interactive one-day workshop that has been designed to change […]