Seton Villa has opened two purpose-built homes for women with intellectual disabilities as part of its $11 million investment to develop Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in Ryde, Sydney. The new […]
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New initiative teaches money skills to people with disability
People with an intellectual disability across Australia can now access a new online learning platform that teaches them how to use money safely. The interactive website is free and a […]
New home supports for NDIS participants
Changes to make it easier for NDIS participants to access home and living supports, including to SIL, have been announced. NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds said the short-and-medium term improvements will […]
New program set to transform disability employment
Recruitment agency Randstad has partnered with Get Skilled Access, founded by disability advocate Dylan Alcott, to launch RecruitAble, said to be a ground-breaking recruitment program for people with disability. Supported […]
NDIS community partners wanted
Community organisations are being sought to help deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Partners in the Community (PITC) Program. These services will be delivered in 74 areas across Australia […]
Free testing kits for people with disability
A new community project, LifeRAT, has launched to address the barriers people living with disability face getting easy access to Covid Rapid Antigen Tests. The initiative, led by disability advocate […]
Disability Support Pension set for reform
The Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Disability Support Pension (DSP) has found serious flaws in its underlying policy framework, the way it is administered and how applicants are […]
Landmark ‘Early Intervention Guideline’ wants community engagement
Landmark ‘Early Intervention Guideline’ wants community engagement
Paralympian is global ambassador with new app for the blind
New technology that pairs an app with beacons to give the vison impaired more accurate information about indoor spaces has been launched in Australia. Developed in Israel, RightHear gives the […]
New National Assistance Card for people with brain injury
Ita Buttrose to drive launch of National Assistance Card for people with brain injury