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School is not always a safe place for students with disability – this has to change
The United Nations has been asked to investigate dozens of incidents in which children with disabilities were allegedly assaulted, locked in dark rooms and restrained in Australian schools.
Although there is no research as to how widespread this problem is, these cases point to a wider concern that students are experiencing a range of harms in schools, and that teachers are struggling to support students with increasingly complex needs.
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Melbourne café gives staff members with intellectual disabilities a chance to thrive
Michael Otto says he has already made “too many” coffees to count since the opening of the Chancez café in Epping last Wednesday.
Michael, who has Down syndrome, is one of 15 adults with an intellectual disability who have been in training for the past 18 months in preparation for employment at Chancez.
“I love it, my favourite part is serving customers,” the 23-year-old told 9news.com.au.
NDIS rollout is on time despite issues
More than $26 million of payments have been made through the National Disability Insurance Scheme since its launch on July 1, despite some technical glitches, the agency behind the NDIS says.
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Government Urged to Sort Out NDIS ‘IT Debacle’
The federal government is once again being called on to urgently step in and sort out “the IT debacle hampering the National Disability Insurance Scheme” as some providers claim they are being forced to suspend their services.
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Dubbo disability service providers score NDIS-ready funding
Dubbo’s Orana Early Childhood Intervention and MacKillop Rural Community Services will share in $150,000 allocated to the Dubbo electorate to help disability service providers get ready for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
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NDIS explained: a look inside the disability insurance scheme
Although the rollout of the NDIS in WA has been delayed for a year, trials of the system are continuing.
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NDIS is a game changer full of opportunities
On July 1, the day before the recent election, things changed in the NDIS. It began to move from small launch sites in most states and territories –supporting about 30,000 people – to full roll-out across the country. In the next three years it will scale up to support about 460,000 Australians with disabilities. For us, our families and communities, that will mean major life change.
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Art playing a big role in helping those living with disabilities
FREMANTLE artist Susie Waller knows first hand just how big a role art can play in helping people living with disability.
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Autism advocacy and support service launched in Bendigo
PEOPLE with lived experience of autism are driving a new advocacy organisation that has launched in Bendigo.
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National Disability Insurance Scheme expected to create 1750 jobs in Tasmania
THE National Disability Insurance Scheme will create a jobs boom in Tasmania over the next three years with 1750 full-time positions created, a new report says.
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How Pokémon Go is creating a barrier for gamers with disabilities
There is no viral phenomenon that’s brought people together quite like Pokémon Go. The augmented reality gaming app has taken the internet and world by storm, as people are desperate to catch and collect the characters, making friends and getting fit along the way.
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Former Disability Commissioner Launches Memoir
Former Human Rights Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes has used the launch of his memoir, called Finding A Way, to push for more jobs for people with disability and electronic voting.
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Podcast: Is the Disability Sector NDIS Ready?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme promises choice and control for people with disability, but both Not for Profits and participants face teething problems as the service is rolled out nationwide.
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NDIS payment system error leaves providers, participants unpaid for three weeks
A breakdown in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) payment system has left providers and participants unpaid for the past three weeks.
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Paul Pritchard, left disabled after climbing Tasmania’s Totem Pole, on the daily struggle for acceptance
Ever since a rock landed on his head while he was climbing Tasmania’s notorious Totem Pole, leaving him with a massive brain injury, Hobart resident Paul Pritchard has had to deal with discrimination, often from the most surprising of places.
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Taigum’s Scott Harry explains his hopes for the NDIS
THE National Disability Insurance Scheme is a step closer for northsiders with a disability, bringing with it the chance for people to finally be the masters of their own destiny.
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Understanding the NDIS: the challenges disability service providers face in a market-based system
On July 1 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. In this series on Understanding the NDIS, we explore how the scheme works, why Australia needs it, and the issues to be addressed before eligible Australians, such as Indigenous people with disability, can receive the benefits they are entitled to.
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Understanding the NDIS: the scheme does not yet address all the needs of Indigenous people with disabilities
On July 1 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. In this series on Understanding the NDIS, we explore how the scheme works, why Australia needs it, and the issues to be addressed before eligible Australians can receive the benefits they are entitled to
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Understanding the NDIS: many eligible people with disabilities are likely to miss out
On July 1 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. In this series on Understanding the NDIS, we explore how the scheme works, why Australia needs it, and the issues to be addressed before eligible Australians, such as many Indigenous people with disability, can receive the benefits they are entitled to.
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Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme work and am I eligible for funding?
On July 1 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. In this series on Understanding the NDIS, we explore how the scheme works, why Australia needs it and the issues to be addressed before eligible Australians, such as many Indigenous people with disability, can receive the benefits they are entitled to.
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Understanding the NDIS: a history of disability welfare from ‘deserving poor’ to consumers in control
On July 1, 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. In this series on Understanding the NDIS, we explore how the scheme works, why Australia needs it, and the issues to be addressed before eligible Australians, such as many Indigenous people with disability, can receive the benefits they are entitled to.
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How do I navigate the NDIS?
People with disabilities and their carers will need good advocacy skills to get the best support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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NDIS rollout begins on RN Breakfast
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moves to its next phase tomorrow, with the start of the national rollout.
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Can co-ops help deliver Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme?
Co-operative businesses in Australia have expressed support and protection for service providers and consumers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
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