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History of pandemics exhibition goes virtual

by Kymberly MartinMarch 17, 2021March 17, 2021

If you want to know more about Covid and the history of pandemics then a new online exhibition from The National Communications Museum in Melbourne is worth a visit.   […]

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2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador

by Kymberly MartinMarch 10, 2021March 10, 2021

Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Football Club player, Jamie Howell has been selected as the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador.  Howell, who is profoundly deaf, will be involved in the […]

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Seton Villa opens first purpose-built SDA

by Kymberly MartinMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Two new Seton Villa purpose-built homes for women with intellectual disabilities have opened in Sydney. The Specialist Disability Accommodation homes located in Ryde and Marsfield are designed with modern and […]

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NDIS continues to deliver pleasing results

by Kymberly MartinFebruary 24, 2021

The NDIS has continued to deliver during Covid-19 according to new data. The latest NDIS Quarterly Report (Q2 2020-21) showed on average 24,800 people went into the NDIS each quarter […]

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New business training programs from Accessible Arts

by Kymberly MartinFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

NSW based arts disability organisation, Accessible Arts has added new services and training designed to give businesses the opportunity to increase culture, accessibility and inclusion for people with disability. Among […]

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DRC hearing to examine ‘criminalisation of disability’

by Kymberly MartinFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

The Disability Royal Commission will examine the detention and overrepresentation of people with cognitive disability in the criminal justice system at its next public hearing from February 16-25. 2021. The […]

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Vision Australia introduces LEGO Braille Bricks

by Kymberly MartinFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Vision Australia has launched LEGO Braille Bricks in a partnership with the LEGO Foundation. The bricks are designed to help build braille skills in children who are blind or have […]

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Australia Day Award to STEPS Qld. managing director

by Kymberly MartinJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021

STEPS managing director, Carmel Crouch has a new title, Senior Citizen of the Year, at the Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards for promoting change and opportunity in the disability community. […]

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Melbourne Institute delivers grant recipients

by Kymberly MartinJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 2021

Eight projects have been selected for a research partnership with the Melbourne Disability Institute. The Community Based Research Scheme is designed to encourage and support the disability community in evaluating […]

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Accessible Arts launches 2021 activities program

by Kymberly MartinJanuary 13, 2021January 13, 2021

Accessible Arts has released details of its 2021 calendar that includes a new training program, video art initiative and a musical event at the Sydney Festival.  The organisation is helping […]

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NDIA wants participant input on NDIS reforms

by Kymberly MartinDecember 9, 2020

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is calling on people with disability, participants, their families, carers and the disability sector to have their say on changes to make the NDIS […]

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“Unprecedented” funding for Victorian students with disability

by Kymberly MartinDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020

The Victorian Budget 2020/21 will invest an unprecedented $1.6 billion to support school students with disability in an ‘Australian-first’ Disability Inclusion package. The record investments, which will double the number of students receiving extra […]

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