Improvements in NDIS pricing following an annual price review and initiatives to assist with employment opportunities have been announced ahead of new market settings that become effective on July 1. […]
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New online education platform supports inclusive classrooms
To support inclusive classrooms.
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New national online platform to support inclusive classrooms
In what is an Australian first, inclusionED, an online platform that assists educators to support students at school or learning from home, has been launched by Education Minister Dan Tehan, (pictured). The new […]
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Disability workforce under pressure
Quality of service from the NDIS, work pressures and income security were hampering the delivery of disability services and supports according to a new report. The national survey was carried […]
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Bega Valley opens upgraded accessible playgrounds
New playground projects in Bega Valley, NSW, that include Cobargo’s Apex Park and Tathra Lions Park at Mogareeka are now completed with Bicentennial Park in Bemboka and the Wyndham Memorial […]
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How to succeed in becoming an ‘inclusive’ workplace
The Australian Network on Disability held its first ‘virtual conference’ recently and according to CEO Suzanne Colbert the combined effects of no cost, easy accessibility and an informative and diverse […]
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A friend indeed: free mental health support service
As part of the Australian Government’s mental health response to COVID-19, Independent Community Living Australia has launched eFriend, a free virtual peer support service providing consistent non-clinical, peer-based mental health support […]
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Coffee van serving up work experience for teens on the spectrum
When COVID-19 saw cafes and restaurants close in April, it also saw the suspension of a hospitality work experience for two Autism Queensland Brighton School senior school students. However, help […]
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Free Apple coaching sessions for students with disability
Apple has released details on its education tools and initiatives launched for Accessibility Awareness month. Apple Education is offering at home help for teachers and parents of students with disabilities. […]
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New Zealand Disability Expo rescheduled to 2021
The ATSNZ Disability expo has been rescheduled from September 2020 to March 2021. Interpoint Events managing director Simon Cooper said the decision to reschedule was based on key criteria. “The […]
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Do you use a Motorised Mobility Device?
If the answer is YES then you are invited to consider participating in a government sponsored research project about motorised mobility devices (MMDs). The University of Wollongong and Assistive Technology […]
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Exclusive Interview: ATSA Senior Policy Officer Tony Pooley
F2L asked the newly appointed senior policy officer at ATSA, Tony Pooley, for his views on the challenges and opportunities facing the assistive technology (AT) sector. The impact from COVID-19? […]