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Seat belt safety standard takes to the road
Standards Australia has launched the Seat Belts for Use in Motor Vehicles project which will develop the world’s first standard on all accessories for seatbelts used in motor vehicles. The […]
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Historic art site opens with accessibility uppermost in redesign
If you feel like a two-hour or so drive from Sydney, then this is a place to seriously consider. The new Bundanon Art Museum and Bridge for Creative Learning has […]
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Dylan Alcott is ‘Australian of the Year’
Disability advocate and Paralympian Dylan Alcott is the 2022 Australian of the Year, recognised for his promotion pf people with disability. Accepting the award, he said: “My purpose is changing […]
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And an OAM goes to Nola Buck
Disability advocate, Nola Buck, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to people with disability and to the community, in the Australia Day Honours. […]
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ACCC update on RAT kits pricing concerns
The ACCC is continuing to receive a high number of consumer reports about pricing and selling practices relating to rapid antigen tests (RATs) and is investigating several potential Australian Consumer […]
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Business incentives to recruit people with disability
Australian businesses are being given incentives to hire people with disability with initiatives that include training and internships. Social Services Minister Ann Ruston said the $20 million investment was designed […]
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NDIS participants can claim plan funding for rapid antigen tests
Eligible NDIS participants can purchase rapid antigen tests with funding from their NDIS plan, to ensure safe access to their supports during current Covid outbreaks. “We know that rapid antigen […]
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Disability organisation wants action on Omicron crisis
People with Disability Australia is calling on the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) to launch an emergency public hearing into the impact of the Covid Omicron crisis on people with disability. […]
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Cervical screening project supports people with intellectual disabilities
Family Planning NSW has received a three-year grant for its CIRCE project: ‘Overcoming Inequity: Increasing Cervical Screening Participation for People with Intellectual Disability’. Family Planning NSW medical director, Professor Deborah […]
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Deadlines for Royal Commission submissions and private sessions
The Disability Royal Commission has announced key dates in 2022 for making submissions and registering for private sessions. These stories of people with lived experience of disability have informed the […]
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Disability Employment conference postponed
The Disability Employment Australia conference has been postponed to May 31 – June 2. The conference was originally scheduled for February 28 to March 2. The venue will remain the […]