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Why people with disability avoid Sydney
The Sydney Opera House has been described as “the people’s house” by chief executive Louise Herron, but visiting can be a challenge for people with disability.
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We wouldn’t accept actors blacking up, so why applaud ‘cripping up’?
Eddie Redmayne, who won a Golden Globe for playing Stephen Hawking, is the latest in a long line of non-disabled actors to portray disabled characters
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TAFE NSW back-pedals over $2200 fee for disabled student
TAFE NSW has been forced to apologise to a disabled student after wrongly demanding she pay $2200 to continue a course that was previously free for those with disabilities.
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Were disability advocacy groups too successful? It may explain their funding cuts
In the final days of 2014, the meagre funding granted to disability advocacy groups was cut. It ended an annus horribilis for the sector
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NDIS expansion across Tasmania ‘could create up to 1,500 jobs’
Jobs in Tasmania’s disability sector have been forecast to increase and could even double in the next few years as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) fully rolls out.
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NDIS funding: Cry of blackmail at move to slash welfare
When a teary Julia Gillard introduced legislation to fund the cost of the national disability insurance scheme in 2013, it was hailed as a great example of bipartisanship, warmly embraced by all sides of politics and the public.
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Government running costs to reach record high as disability expenses mount
The Abbott government will become the most expensive to run on record, despite its catchphrase policy of “smaller government” and an austerity drive that will shed more than 16,500 public sector jobs.
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Scott Morrison needs to realise the Disability Support Pension actually saves money and lives
Scott Morrison, the new Minister for Social Security says that “getting as many Australians as are able off welfare and into work will be one of my core goals.”
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An advocate for accessible golf
After an overseas accident left him a quadriplegic, James Gribble thought that he’d never play golf again. However after years of rehabilitation and the emergence of a new machine that helps him stand and swing, James is back in the game. Ann Jones reports from one of Australia’s most accessible golf courses.
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Four lessons the NDIS must heed to avoid a ‘pink batts’ disaster
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is revolutionising the provision of services to Australians with disabilities.
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NDIS trial model should be reviewed
South Australia’s Dignity for Disability MP Kelly Vincent is urging the Federal Government to review aspects of the South Australian trial.
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A Capalaba woman is desperate to move her disabled sister in to a care home of her choice on the bayside
A Capalaba woman is desperate to move her disabled sister in to a care home of their choice but has been told there is no money for it.
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17 things Stella Young wanted you to know
Stella Young, who has died at the age of 32, was a passionate, provocative and funny activist for disabled people.
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NDIS: Senator Fifield warns states
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to revolutionise disability services and, in theory, allow families to be in charge of what they need.
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Concerns housing not adequate in NDIS rollout
As the National Disability Scheme (NDIS) rolls out in trial sites around the country concerns are growing that one crucial element has been overlooked.
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Disability services axed as providers jump the gun on NDIS
An urgent investigation into the loss of disability services amid the slow development of a national insurance scheme needs to take place as reports emerge of people losing support years before they will be covered by the new program.
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Dear Stella Young, the world has lost its fizz without you, love Benjamin Law
Occasionally, when you make a new friend, you fall so stupidly and hopelessly in love with them, it’s all you can do to prevent yourself from exclaiming to their face, “I love you! And although we’ve only just met, let’s be friends forever”.
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Ombudsman launches inquiry into disability abuse
Victoria’s Ombudsman has launched a major inquiry into the handling of abuse allegations in the disability sector.
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NDIS ‘up against it to meet deadline’
The first ever survey of organisations in the disability sector, released by National Disability Services today, paints a picture of an industry willing to adapt for the future but without any clear indication of what lies ahead.
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Freedom with a home of their own
Like many children, the Prince siblings couldn’t wait to move out from their parents’ home in the NSW Hunter region.
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Aboriginal people still waiting for disability service
Most Indigenous people who have received a funding package under the national disability insurance scheme trial in the Northern Territory are still waiting for services almost six months after their plans were approved.
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NDIS annual payout gives ability to manage the future
BREE Fitzpatrick has turned herself into a small businesswoman with a difference. She is just one of just 2 per cent of people who manage for themselves a significant annual payout from the national disability insurance scheme for her son Connor.
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Adelaide fashion show aims to change views on people with disabilities
I’m Beautiful – Why Not? was the title of a recent first-of-its-kind fashion parade for South Australian women with disabilities.
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Local therapists in regional towns best to help residents with disabilities
A study into the challenges for people with disabilities in NSW’s western region has found local residents need to be involved in delivering services.
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