Too many Australians shut out of work because of age or disability-based discrimination: report
A radio interview with Susan Ryan, Age and Disability Commissioner, on employment discrimination. Listen to the interview and read the transcript here.
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Friday essay: on telling the stories of characters with Down syndrome
An interesting and riveting essay on the portrayal of people with Down Syndrome in storytelling.
Psychosocial disability definition causes confusion among NDIS applicants
People with a mental illness must demonstrate a psychosocial disability to be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), however a recent survey has revealed most respondents do not know what that means.
Taxi drivers discriminating against disabled ‘a part of everyday life’, advocates say
In an increasingly app-dependent business, the wait times for those who order taxis the old fashioned way — over the phone — are growing longer and longer.
Access and Inclusion is Good for Business
Inclusion Not for Profit, the Australian Network on Disability, has launched a new video illustrating the business case for the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business – as employees, customers and stakeholders.
Human Rights questioned as National Disability Insurance Scheme set to launch in Melbourne
Disability advocates have raised serious human rights concerns about the way National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans are set up for people with profound disabilities. But amid the anticipation, Moorabbin-based advocacy group Communication Rights Australia says many people who can’t communicate verbally are being “left out” of the consultation process.
NDIS countdown: Have you forgotten something?
In all the buzz about new technology and the start of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Not for Profits need to go beyond attempting baseline survival and remember that their staff are their most important investment.
Royal Commission sends NDIS a message on violence
When asked earlier this week about the Government’s intended response to last year’s Senate Committee Inquiry that uncovered appalling instances of violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability, a spokeswoman for the Federal Social Services Minister said the Government was taking the inquiry’s findings and recommendations into account, as it developed a quality framework … Continued
‘It’s time to make accessibility sexy’: disability advocate
South Australian politician Kelly Vincent, who knows first-hand the challenges of disability, writes that we need to start recognising it on the spectrum of sexuality.
New Geelong government schools to include features that cater for children with disabilities
New designs are being rolled out to 15 schools under a $291 million public-private partnership, that will showcase features to be implemented in all future developments.
Facebook automated captions improve accessibility, provide additional insights
Yesterday, Facebook announced the release of automatic alternative text – or automatic alt text – for images posted to Facebook. Automatic alt text uses object recognition technology to generate a description of a photo, processing each through Facebook’s artificial intelligence engine to establish image content.
Bridging the digital divide: Technology and accessibility for people with disability
We don’t need the Federal Government’s recent Innovation Statement that said advances in technology are transforming just about every part of our lives, from the way we work to the way we communicate and access services. It’s obvious and we are living it daily.
Making the most of the NDIS $700 million housing budget
Each year, 200 Australians under the age of 50 are admitted into nursing homes. Young people in aged care facilities have limited opportunity to make the everyday choices that most of us take for granted such as the time we go to bed and the food we eat. Their lives are characterised by boredom and … Continued
Financial models for NDIS housing – NFP report
Using the NDIS to address the large housing shortage for people with disability will depend on the ability of housing providers to access significant amounts of capital from the private financial market, according to a new analysis.
Bendigo special school that put student in pen cleared of wrongdoing
A Victorian special school that placed a child who suffered seizures in a pen has been cleared of wrongdoing after an investigation.