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The Royal Commission will hold a one-day hearing on May 17, 2021 to examine the approach of the Australian Government and its agencies to the vaccination of people with disability […]

Global sexual wellness brand Lovehoney strikes a funding partnership with Dylan Alcott Foundation

The well publicised proposed changes to the NDIS is gathering momentum with the newly appointed NDIS Minster Senator Linda Reynolds now reviewing where these suggested reforms will go. In a […]

The ATSA Expo in Melbourne is shaping up to be the biggest disability event in town, all set to go on May 18-19. For the first time in over a […]

Minister responds to proposed changes to the NDIS.

On the eve of Autism Awareness Month the Federal Government has announced $6 million in funding for Autism CRC to improve health services, education and employment opportunities for Australians on […]

Covid-19 and the acceleration of telehealth in the healthcare system has made its way into some local research that has the potential to deliver efficient screening for autism, according to […]

Two Paralympians are fighting what they believe is ageism when it comes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Ron Finneran and Chris Sparks have much in common, from relying on […]

South Australians now have a dedicated avenue for support when dealing with challenges with the NDIS. The new Disability Advocacy Service (DAS) run by the Uniting Communities Law Centre was […]

Ticket to Work, an initiative of National Disability Services (NDS),  is using a collaborative network of schools, employers and employment agencies to support secondary students with disability to gain valuable […]

National Disability Services (NDS) is calling for federal and state governments to make the Covid-19 vaccine compulsory for workers in the disability sector. The organisation said mandating the vaccine will […]

National online platform, MyCareSpace, is partnering with disability organisation AFDO to build an online hub for young people with autism, thanks to a $1 million Federal Government grant. Dubbed “The […]