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Disability recreational group relocates

by Kymberly MartinMarch 1, 2019March 13, 2019

Flying Fox, a youth-led organisation that works to provide opportunities for young people with disability and special needs, is now located at The Manders Villas in Melbourne. Jewish Care and […]

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Workplace diversity struggling with change

by Kymberly MartinFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Only 37 per cent of people living with a disclosed disability believe their leaders fully understood the relationship between diversity and inclusion. The findings come from the 2018 Hays Diversity […]

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New telecommunications resource for people with disability

by Kymberly MartinFebruary 6, 2019

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has launched a new website and call centre for people with disability. The Accessible Telecoms project provides information about the accessibility features of telephone […]

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Easier access for vision impaired to Albert EFTPOS machines

by Kymberly MartinJanuary 23, 2019

Legal action challenging the accessibility of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) touchscreen ‘Albert’ EFTPOS machines for people who are blind or vision impaired has been settled. The CBA has […]

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Jewish Care Victoria and Maccabi All Abilities sign MOU

by Kymberly MartinJanuary 8, 2019January 9, 2019

Jewish Care Victoria and Maccabi All Abilities have signed a new memorandum of understanding, extending a long history of collaboration. As part of the agreement, the organisations have committed to […]

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Disability funding for students under review

by Kymberly MartinDecember 4, 2018December 12, 2018

The Federal Government is reviewing funding support for students with disability to ensure it is being distributed fairly and consistently. Minister for Education, Dan Tehan said the review would ensure […]

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Football Federation partners with IDPWD

by Kymberly MartinNovember 23, 2018November 28, 2018

The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) has been announced as an official partner for International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD). FFA is the governing body of all Australian football […]

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NDIA pilot to improve participant plans

by Kymberly MartinNovember 14, 2018

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced a pilot to help participants access and use appropriate supports through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The pilot will be voluntary, […]

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Mental health gets NDIS support

by Kymberly MartinOctober 31, 2018

People with severe and persistent mental health issues will have improved access and support in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The new ‘psychosocial disability stream’ for disabilities that may […]

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World expert to discuss brain rehabilitation at conference

by Kymberly MartinOctober 17, 2018October 17, 2018

“The key area in brain injury rehabilitation is awareness and if the patient does not have good awareness of how they have changed they will not apply any strategies to […]

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Have your say on arts and disability

by Kymberly MartinOctober 3, 2018

The Federal Government is inviting stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the National Arts and Disability Strategy to improve access and participation in the arts for people […]

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Paralympian removed from Queensland train

by Kymberly MartinSeptember 14, 2018September 19, 2018

An Australian Paralympic athlete was prevented from boarding Queensland Rail’s long-distance passenger rail service, The Spirit of Queensland, because he was not accompanied by a carer. Richard Cordukes, represented Australia at […]

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