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In The Media 25 November 2014

New SA disability centre for children opens as NDIS increases demand

South Australia’s largest disability organisation for children has opened a new therapy centre to cope with the increasing demand for its services.

In The Media 24 November 2014

Lack of funding may force Australia researchers to drop their promising work on a bionic eye.

Australian bionic eye researchers fear a lack of funding will force them to drop one of the most promising research projects in their quest to restore vision to the blind.

In The Media 11 November 2014

Off-air with Triple J journalist Nas Campanella

Anyone who’s listened to Triple J will be familiar with the authoritative tones of newsreader Nas Campanella. What few people will be aware of, however, is that Campanella is blind.

In The Media 6 November 2014

Canberra children next in line for NDIS rollout

Canberra children under four with autism or a developmental delay can now move to the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the ACT government prepares to shift school-based services to community providers.

In The Media 5 November 2014

Blind woman Gisele Mesnage sues Coles over online shopping website

Coles is facing a landmark claim following an allegation the supermarket giant’s website does not provide adequately for visually impaired shoppers.

In The Media 4 November 2014

Disability campaigner Glenn Keys named ACT Australian of the Year

ACT Australian of the Year Glenn Keys says we need to shed our “paternalistic” attitude to people with an intellectual disability and start helping them achieve greater goals.

In The Media 3 November 2014

Disability groups go to UN over Australia’s forced sterilisation practice

The forced sterilisation of people with disability and the nonconsensual genital “normalisation” of intersex babies and children in Australia are being brought to the United Nations torture committee.

In The Media 29 October 2014

National Disability Insurance Agency ‘saves’ money by not spending

The National Disability Insurance Agency underspent its budget by $18 million in the 2013-14 financial year, driving savings by reducing formal support in favour of “informal support” provided by family and community members.

In The Media 29 October 2014

Bill to protect disabled people from abuse is introduced into SA Parliament

A bill to protect disabled people from abuse from support workers or service providers has been introduced into South Australian Parliament by Attorney-General John Rau.

In The Media 28 October 2014

Canberra disability providers named for NDIS transition

The ACT Government has named six private providers to take over early intervention services for children with a disability or developmental delays.

In The Media 24 October 2014

Margarita, with a Straw: ‘The sexuality of the disabled excited me as a film-maker’

In London years ago, Shonali Bose was inspired to make a movie when her cousin, who has cerebral palsy, told her she wanted sex for her birthday.

The film, Margarita with a Straw premieres at the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival on 14 December.

In The Media 22 October 2014

ACT community providers ‘ready’ to take over early intervention disability services

The ACT Government has confirmed private providers will be announced within a week to handle early intervention programs for children with autism and developmental delays.

In The Media 14 October 2014

This little girl has just received a new hand – in her favourite colours

A little girl from Scotland who was born with no fingers on her left hand has become the first child in the UK to have a prosthetic hand made using a 3D printer.

In The Media 13 October 2014

NDIS overlooks needs of carers, says report

The National Disability Insurance Scheme needs to be amended to recognise the needs of carers, a new report has recommended.

In The Media 1 October 2014

Harry’s life changes for better thanks to the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Harry Bolch’s life has been changed forever by the NDIS. Practical renovations to the family’s house and a new specialised wheelchair have given him much needed mobility.

In The Media 26 September 2014

Researchers examining housing choices for people with a disability

Researchers from the University of New South Wales are conducting a study into the best housing choices for Hunter people involved in the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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