The National School Reform Agreement is made about once every five years in Australia. This is the main way the federal government can steer changes in how Australian schools are run.
Horrific revelations of assault and exploitation of the country’s most vulnerable people in disability group homes will be exposed in an upcoming Royal Commission report that seeks to provide a blueprint for how Australia can become more inclusive.
There are fears in the Australian community that disability is “infecting” and interfering with the lives of non-disabled people, a disability royal commissioner has told its closing ceremony in Sydney.
Disability advocate says there is ‘no political will’ to make accessibility upgrades as Brunswick residents plan rally.
The federal government will repeal the Disability Services Act and replace it with a new set of standards. The changes will govern the provision of services to people with disabilities outside of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Rockhampton teenager Joshua didn’t use spoken language until he was 5, now he’s singing at school events, volunteering at a tennis club and has his manual learner’s licence. But the 17-year-old’s biggest achievement is being able to recognise when he is being bullied and confidently being able to speak up and seek support.
Felicity Thompson bought just one thing for her unborn daughter — a tiny outfit to bury her in. The Perth nurse had been told her baby would probably die. Then, when she was 30 weeks pregnant, doctors said the baby would live and diagnosed her with Russell-Silver Syndrome.
I am flying to Byron Bay for some writers’ festival events, which I’m looking forward to. From Melbourne to Ballina, the closest airport, is a two-hour direct flight. But the airline has refused to take me unless I travel with a carer. Its policy is to refuse assistance to disabled people who can’t transfer to … Continued
Jason East sits behind the steering wheel of a pontoon boat with nothing but the gentle breeze off the water and the passing sailboats to distract him. “When you’re out on the water it’s like leaving your disability behind,” Mr East says. “We’re all equal on the water and there’s a real freedom in that.”
In politics, saying sorry can bring you instant headlines. It can be seen as a sign of humility that says: we’re listening. But it’s not a solution, and the Palaszczuk government’s swift apology on Tuesday following damning findings from the disability royal commission — although welcome — was lacking in detail about what happens next.
From the Outskirts host Liz Wright sat down with Talking Disability journalist David McManus Jr to share more about the upcoming podcast launch Key points From the Outskirts has a planned launch for September 9, 2023, across podcast streaming platforms The series is intended to highlight the lived experience of women with disability across rural and … Continued
On Wednesday, NDIS Review co-chair Professor Bruce Bonyhady gave his second teaser speech, this time in Geelong—NDIA heartland. Following on from the speech given at townhall in late August, Professor Bonyhady outlined the 10 major reform areas the Review will recommend in its highly anticipated report.
There has been so much happening in the NDIS of late you might have missed the latest Own Motion Inquiry into Support Coordination and Plan Management (intermediaries). Unlike other Own Motion Inquiries this one appears to have commenced on the down-low, with the Part 1 report being published at the same time the Inquiry was … Continued
Would you like to make a difference in the community and ensure that the needs and concerns of people with disabilities, their families, and carers are addressed effectively? If the answer is yes, the City of Casey invites you to express your interest in joining its Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Group.
Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) has launched a fascinating new report entitled Redesigning the NDIS, an international perspective on an Australian Disability Support System. DANA commissioned Dr Simon Duffy of the Self-directed Support (SDS) Network and Citizen Network to compile the report in time for the NDIS Review. The report, which was co-authored by Summer Foundation’s Dr Mark … Continued