Not a level playing field: people with disability
This report builds on the Actuaries Institute’s May 2023 Green Paper that found inequality in Australia is significantly higher than in the 1980s.
DARU Update
Brain injury community: seeking action on Royal Commission findings
I was an anaesthetist and intensive care specialist, commissioning Western Australia’s first non‐tertiary intensive care unit and becoming the State Medical Director of DonateLife WA. On 16 September 2018, I broke my neck, lumbar spine, jaw, multiple ribs and both hands in a cycling accident during a charity race in Melbourne. Worst of all was … Continued
Bill Shorten doubles down on promise to Australians with disability in wake of landmark NDIS review
Australians with disability will not be forced off the National Disability Insurance Scheme without alternative support services in place, Labor frontbencher Bill Shorten has reassured.
VIDEO: Disability community generally content with NDIS review
Despite the contentment, there’s concern about the requirement that all providers delivering services will have to be registered.
How disabled women athletes are helping mainstream sport clubs become more inclusive
For Thomas Mackenlay, the hardest part of wheelchair basketball is shooting for the hoop. It hasn’t stopped the nine-year-old from wanting to pursue the sport further. “I said to my mum I wanted to play basketball and she got me into the program at Frankston Basketball,” he said.
What happens to the kids the NDIS can’t help any more?
The scheme was overwhelmed by autism cases with nowhere else to go. Creating new services for them is one of the pointiest issues in the review.
Speak up for independent advocacy campaign
We are urging the Australian government to significantly increase funding for independent advocacy organisations who directly support people with disability.
NDIS change must be led by people with disability – Joint media statement
Today, the Independent Review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Review) published its Final Report: Working together to deliver the NDIS Disability Representative Organisations issued a Joint Media Statement, endorsed by over 70 organisations across Australia.
New Resources from YDAS & PROJECT ROCKIT
YDAS has partnered with Project Rockit to chat about all things advocacy, intersectionality and inclusion. Get ready to hear real stories and advice from disabled young people, including stimming, fitting in, challenging our own prejudice, and more! You can watch all 7 videos at Project Rockit’s YouTube channel:
Five disability-led Australian podcasts that are a must listen
Podcasting is one area of media where disabled people are making their voices heard like never before. As a disabled woman, I’m keenly aware of the importance of disability representation.
NDIS review: what changes to disability services are coming and how have people reacted?
The highly anticipated NDIS review has been released and has recommended a total rethink of how governments offer disability services in Australia. Here is everything you need to know.
After more than a decade of the NDIS, has anything changed about the way we value disabled lives?
After a mighty amount of work from disabled people and their families, supporters and allies, the NDIS came into being more than a decade ago. But has the exclusion and isolation of people like me actually been addressed?
WDV Board Director and Member of the Finance and Risk Committee (Voluntary Role)
Closing date: January 21, 2024
If you are passionate about advancing the rights of women with disabilities, this could be a great opportunity for you! Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) is inviting interested persons with a finance skillset to join the WDV Board.
Protecting people with disability who need home modifications
Consumer Affairs Victoria are warning about unqualified or unscrupulous operators doing dodgy home modifications. Their checklist helps people manage a building project worth $10K
Working together to deliver the NDIS
To support the final report NDIS Review have created a guide for people with disability and their families, which provides information on the topics that they understand matter most to you. In addition to this, there is supporting analysis provides detailed working information and evidence that informed the final report. They have also created fact … Continued