This is a unique time for disability policy in Australia. We are acutely aware that for the past decade, public rhetoric has focused almost exclusively on the NDIS to the exclusion of all else. It is time for this to change! This paper comprehensively maps out where and how services are provided to older people … Continued
The NDIS Review panel have received more than 3,800 submissions from participants, their families and those that support them. These are now being published on the NDIS Review website – submissions page. It is important to note only the submissions that indicated and agreed to make them public are being published.
On the new episode, Dr George speaks to Alastair McEwin, Former Commissioner, Disability Royal Commission about what the findings of the Commission will mean for the disability community.
The federal government last week released the report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, which painted a confronting picture and recorded the calls of disabled people “for a more inclusive Australia”. The commission made more than 220 recommendations, and was conducted at a cost to the taxpayer … Continued
Closing date: October 16, 2023
The Referendum will take place this Saturday 14 October! It is compulsory for all Australians over the age of 18 to vote. The Australian Electoral Commission has this information to support people with disability to vote: https://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/vote/accessibility.html
Torrens University free online Challenging Ageism short course is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence you need to recognise and challenge ageism wherever you see it.
We’re pleased to announce two new resource additions to the free ‘Inclusion is Everyone’s Business Toolkit’. The toolkit has been developed for businesses and community organisations who provide programs and activities for children to build the knowledge and confidence so children with disabilities and developmental delay can experience inclusive and meaningful participation in their areas … Continued
First Nations Disability Network has created a suite of resources on the upcoming Referendum and an Easy Read Version of Uluru Statement from the Heart in collaboration with Inclusion Australia, Council on Intellectual Disability and VALID.