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Posted inArts

Driving change in disability arts

by Kymberly MartinApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Towards a more inclusive Australian arts landscape.

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Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Calls for improved healthcare for people with intellectual disability

by daniellekApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

The Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) is calling on all parties and candidates this Federal election to commit to providing quality, accessible healthcare for people with intellectual disability.   Ahead of […]

Posted inNews

New National Framework

by Kymberly MartinApril 2, 2025April 2, 2025

A Framework for improving children’s health activities, participation and wellbeing.

Black and white silhouettes of people in wheelchairs at desks with computers.
Posted inEmployment

Practical steps for diversity at work

by daniellekApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025

As the debate around diversity, equity and inclusion rages on, Diversity Council Australia is tackling it head on with a new report designed to help workplaces effectively collect, interpret, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 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 […]

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Posted inHealth & Wellbeing

Roadmap to better health for people with autism

by daniellekFebruary 26, 2025February 26, 2025

It’s well documented that people with autism face challenges in accessing healthcare. Things like the sensory environment of a doctor’s waiting room, difficulty identifying and reporting on symptoms and feelings […]

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Posted inNews

Feedback needed from autism community

by daniellekFebruary 18, 2025February 19, 2025

Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) has released its national survey – its first in 10 years. The peak body is seeking feedback from parents and carers of children and young adults on the autism spectrum on […]

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Posted inAssistive Technology

ARATA launches micro-credential

by daniellekFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025

ARATA will launch its codesigned micro-credential at its next free member event this month. The micro credential is on the Good Practice Steps of Assistive Technology Provision. Also at the event, […]

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Posted inEducation

Giving Deaf students a voice in higher ed

by daniellekFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Staff at Charles Sturt University are learning Auslan to provide a more inclusive student experience for the Deaf and hard of hearing community. It’s thanks to a partnership with TAFE […]

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