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In a four-yearly review of the Supported Employment Services Award 2010 (SES Award), the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has agreed to a new provision that will take effect on October […]

A report which assessed characters expected to feature on scripted prime-time US TV shows revealed there are more characters with disabilities set to appear during the 2019/2020 season than ever […]

In an Australian first, a new website has been launched to support people with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairment, intellectual disability and dual disability who are in the criminal justice […]

Brands across the globe have been embracing inclusivity and focussing more on the needs of people with disability. And this is a huge, untapped market. An estimated 15 per cent […]

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced its men’s national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury or symptoms acquired from stroke – the Pararoos – are playing their […]

Start Up Kidz, a multi-adaptive sports program for children with a physical disability is rolling out in 2020. The program, being launched across six regional and metropolitan areas, will give […]

In an effort to reinvigorate the sport, Wheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) has announced a raft of changes to its competition program for 2020. These will commence in Brisbane in April […]

There have been improvements in some education outcomes for people with disability along with a decline in the number of people with a disability, according to a new report by […]

Australian Paralympian and disability advocate, Dylan Alcott, pictured, was keynote speaker at The Disability Trust ‘Your Voice Your Choice Self Advocacy’ conference recently.  He was among a number of speakers […]

The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute wants volunteer research participants to be part of a national study into assistive technologies (AT). If you are an end-user or carer who […]

A lower than expected number of people have successfully transitioned to the NDIS from Commonwealth mental health programs. This has heightened concerns that the Commonwealth allocation to Continuity of Support funding […]

Attendees at the National Brain Injury Conference will have the opportunity to see ‘Going the Distance: Journeys of Recovery’, a TV documentary on survivors of traumatic brain injury that has […]