We’re looking for young people with disabilities who identify as women, girls, feminine identifying or non-binary, aged 15-30, to join our Youth Advisory Group. Help us shape the future for young people with disabilities!
Closing date: April 30, 2024
ADEC is seeking appropriately qualified and experienced Quality Management professionals to apply for the inaugural role of General Manager Quality & Clinical Governance in support of our Advocacy, Disability and Aged Care Services.
Many who use the NDIS disagree with the mandatory registration of disability workers, saying it could block their access to support.
He struggled through school, feared he wouldn’t have coped at university, and lives with a genetic condition, but somehow Will Golding has used his disability to create his dream career. But it didn’t come easily.
Lynn Potter just wanted a short holiday when she booked accommodation at the Pinjarra Resort, south of Perth, in January 2024. But when she was told her guide dog Hector was not allowed, she went through months of stress trying to resolve the situation. Ms Potter told Jo Trilling on ABC Radio Perth that the … Continued
Although the NDIS Review set out a five-year timeframe for reform, many of the items within this bill are needed to modify the NDIS Act and to allow for changes to take place.
Australia’s public transportation standards are poised for their inaugural significant overhaul in two decades, aimed at enhancing accessibility for individuals with disabilities. In this podcast, let’s delve into the perspectives of disability advocates regarding these proposed modifications.
While adjusting to life with a disability after an accident is a common experience, advocates say Australians who acquire a disability later in life are hampered by a rule barring over 65s joining the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Featured: Peter Wilcox, lives with polio Ross Joyce, CEO of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations Dr Bronwyn Morkham, … Continued
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets with the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce to understand the role of the taskforce and learn if changes to registration requirements will impact on our rights to choice and control in the NDIS.
A group of National Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) believe the changes announced in Federal Parliament to amend the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, can only work if people with disability and our families, supporters, communities and organisations are front and centre in their design, with the appropriate foundations in place.
Closing date: April 19, 2024
This exciting new role is the opportunity for you to work in collaboration with people with a disability and their families to provide well informed facilitation of Circles of Support that is guided by Roles Based Practice to build full, meaningful and inclusive lives in the community. Belonging Matters is a capacity building organisation with an … Continued
Closing date: April 23, 2024
The Victorian Disability Worker Commission (VDWC) is conducting a survey about disability sector safeguards and the disability workforce. There are no right or wrong answers. They just want to know what you think. Participants will go into a prize draw to win one of ten $100 vouchers. If you want to do the survey, click … Continued
Closing date: April 14, 2024
Are you a person with disability who is currently studying or recently graduated from university? If so, you might be interested in our Stepping Into Internship program. Every year we find university students with disability who are in their second last year, final year or recently graduated and bring them together with employers who are … Continued
Healthy Discussions: Supporting people with disability to make and communicate health decisions aims to improve the way that health practitioners communicate with people with disability and to improve their understanding of disability The voice of people with lived experience of disability is at the heart of the Healthy Discussions project. Everyone has the right to … Continued
The Government want your feedback on the draft National Autism Strategy. This is a draft Strategy which has not yet been agreed by Government. Following feedback through the public consultation process the draft Strategy will be further refined and it is expected the final Strategy will be presented to Government by the end of 2024. … Continued