Applications are now open for people aged 16-65 with high physical support needs who require funding for essential equipment, home modifications or support services. The Youngcare At-Home Care Grants Program […]
Category: News
Posted inNews
More resources for people with motor neuron disease
Australians with motor neuron disease (MND) will now have improved access to essential information via a new website and national information line. The new resource, MND Connect, was developed under […]
Posted inNews
Disability Royal Commission update
The Disability Royal Commission will continue its examination of the experiences of people with cognitive disability in the criminal justice system at a hearing on August 12-13, 2021. This hearing […]
Posted inNews
Government strengthens efforts to combat NDIS fraud
The NDIS Fraud Taskforce is being strengthened to crack down on dodgy providers. NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds said the Taskforce will be extended indefinitely to protect the integrity of the […]
Posted inNews
Local GP delivers for people with disability
New South Wales disability services organisation Achieve Australia has launched a community vaccination campaign which will see 220 people with disability fully vaccinated within a month thanks to Sydney GP […]
Posted inNews
SDA – ‘a move in the right direction’
Tenants moving into Specialist Disability Accommodation are more involved in everyday life compared to their previous living situation, a new study has revealed. The study, conducted by the Summer Foundation […]
Posted inNews
Join the OT Student Career Forum
Get informed and involved with 250+ students at the Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) Student Careers Forum designed to help final year Bachelor and Master OT students transition from university to […]
Posted inNews
Face masks, federal discrimination law and YOU
At various times during Covid, state and territory governments have made it a requirement for people to wear a face mask in certain settings. Different rules and exemptions are set […]
Posted inNews
New research on bullying and children with disability
The social isolation experienced by children with severe disabilities might leave them ill-equipped to deal with bullying, a Southern Cross University researcher has found. Most children face varying degrees of […]
Posted inNews
Scholarship for research into car restraints for children with disability
Applications are open for a PhD Scholarship for students keen to research how modifications to child restraints for children with disability affect their safety in cars. The scholarship is being […]
Posted inNews
ATSNZ – a ‘resounding success’
The second ATSNZ Disability Expo has been billed a ‘resounding success’ from visitors, speakers, exhibitors and supporters alike. The free-to-attend exhibition and conference was held over two days in Auckland […]
Posted inNews
Specialist Disability Accommodation opens in Geraldton
What is said to be a ‘first of its kind’ in WA, six new homes for people with disability have just opened in Geraldton. Located in Beachlands, the homes can […]