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Two people, a man and a woman, are sitting outside a cafe. A waiter bends in front of their table to give something to them.
Posted inBusiness News

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT says “access means business”

by daniellekMarch 31, 2025April 1, 2025

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is taking action to ensure Sydneysiders with disability gain better access to restaurants and bars. The charity has launched the Access Means Business Campaign alongside the City […]

A small figurine of a person in a wheelchair, on top of a pile of banknotes and coins.
Posted inNews

What’s in the budget for people with disability?

by daniellekMarch 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered the 2025-26 Budget, as the country waits for the election to be called. And it looks like funding for foundational supports made the cut. A […]

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Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

More support for families with disability

by daniellekMarch 25, 2025March 26, 2025

Families of children with disability facing long wait times for diagnosis and support can now access a free, evidence-based online parenting program funded by the Australian Government. The program is […]

Tom Shakespeare, a small man with a bald head, gestures as he delivers a presentation in front of a screen. He is in a wheelchair and wearing a grey shirt.
Posted inNews

Let’s talk about chronic pain

by daniellekMarch 19, 2025March 26, 2025

Living with chronic pain can be an alienating experience – but the reality is, chronic pain is more common than we think. According to the Australian Institute of Health and […]

A lady in a wheelchair uses a Care Station, a platform attached to her chair for her baby. She is in a garden setting.
Posted inAssistive Technology

Care Station simplifies parenting with disability

by daniellekMarch 19, 2025March 26, 2025

Parenting is hard work – but add in the unique challenges of parenting while using a wheelchair, and the difficulty increases. Now, a world-first invention aims to minimise those difficulties […]

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Posted inEducation

Aspect opens new autism school in Sydney

by daniellekMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

A new purpose-built, autism-specific primary school in Sydney’s growing north-west promises a tailored learning environment for students on the spectrum. The Aspect Hills Shire School will cater for up to […]

Posted inAssistive Technology

APEX Mobility Acquires Medix21

by daniellekMarch 12, 2025March 26, 2025

APEX Mobility is acquiring Medix21 Australia in what the company is calling a significant step forward in enhancing dealer support, logistics, and inventory management. Under this initiative, known as the […]

Dr Jessica Fletcher, a woman in a white lab coat with curly dark hair, stands in a lab with science equipment around her.
Posted inNews

MS Australia research harnesses brain’s healing power

by daniellekMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

A new multiple sclerosis (MS) research project designed to help the brain repair itself through its own healing processes has received funding in MS Australia’s latest research grant round. The […]

A stethoscope curled on a white surface. Photo is in black and white.
Posted inDisability Inclusion

Tasmania launches disability health strategy

by daniellekMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

Tasmania now has a disability health strategy. The State government says the strategy will ensuring Tasmanians with disability have access to high-quality, inclusive public health services. It was informed by […]

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Posted inNews

Government funds new toy libraries

by daniellekMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

The Federal government is providing another $600,000 in funding for toy libraries, which can support children with disability or developmental delay. Toy libraries offer families and carers an affordable way […]

Posted inNews

Accredited training for deafblind interpreters

by Kymberly MartinMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025

It’s a scene played out hundreds of times a day across Australia. Two people enter a cafe for coffee and a bite to eat. But something here is different.  They are […]

Posted inEmployment

Disability job boost

by Kymberly MartinMarch 5, 2025March 12, 2025

The disability employment sector will benefit from a $14.6 million boost to 33 organisations that will receive grants from the $29.5 million Structural Adjustment Fund. Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth […]

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