Coles has opened a fully functioning mini supermarket at St Lucy’s School, an independent school in Sydney for students with disabilities from kindergarten to Year 12. Located on its Wahroonga […]
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Adaptive clothing to take centre stage at AfterPay Australian Fashion Week
AfterPay Australian Fashion Week is Australia’s premier fashion event, and The Adaptive Clothing Collective, designed for people with disability, will appear in a special runway show this year. Lawyer and […]
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Seton Villa where the ‘smiles say it all’
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Landmark ‘Early Intervention Guideline’ wants community engagement
Landmark ‘Early Intervention Guideline’ wants community engagement