Waiting for the NDIS: Samuel’s story
On International Day of People with Disability we’re reminding governments just how important the NDIS is to the many thousands of people still waiting to find out when it will come to them. People like the Klopf family from Adelaide…
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Tomorrow is our day
Tomorrow is International Day of People with Disability and will be marked by events around Australia. It’s also the perfect time to remind decision makers that we need NDIS roll out details for every state and territory. Sign the petition now.
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Teaching our teachers
There are 4.5 million Australians with a disability, so why isn’t education for people with disability compulsory in our national teaching training curriculum? A new partnership between Monash University and service provider Wallara is changing how we teach our teachers.
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Understanding the new mental health reforms
The Australian Government announced “sweeping reforms” to how we support people with mental health issues. What are the reforms and are they good news?
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Making it work
Participation rates of people with disability in the workforce in Australia are well below those of other comparable countries. And of those people with disability who are participating in the Australian workforce, a higher percentage is unemployed than people without disability who participate in the workforce.
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Your call for 2016
Housing, employment, access, transport? Here’s your chance to have a say on what Every Australian Counts should focus on next year.
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Ask Andrew! Your Top 5 questions answered
Every Australian Counts team member Andrew Gibson has hit the road over the last 11 months speaking with local communities about the NDIS. This is the first in our new series ‘Ask Andrew’, in which he answers the questions most asked on his travels talking with people who will benefit from the NDIS.
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Uber – the facts
Last week car booking service Uber said it had chalked up 1 million rides in Australia. Not everyone’s an Uber fan, but there is no question it has the potential to create much needed job opportunities for people with disability.
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Disability in the 21st Century
A 3D printed wheelchair controller, designed by you, in your own home? No worries! Whole wheelchair? Stay tuned….
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Is Nathan the next Young Australian of the Year?
Twenty-four year old motivational speaker Nathan Basha has been named a state finalist in NSW for the 2016 Young Australian of the Year awards. He travels the country talking to people about his passion – employment for people with disability, especially intellectual disability.
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Preparing the disability workforce for the NDIS
The count down is on to the full roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The choice and control the scheme allows for people with disability is a total game changer. It is also a huge change for workers in the disability sector.
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2015 Carers Week: EAC says thank you carers!
There are 2.86 million unpaid carers in Australia, who will provide an estimated $60.3 billion of care in 2015. This National Carers Week (October 11-17) we talk to Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, about how carers fare as the NDIS begins to roll out.
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Anthony takes charge
Hi I am Anthony and I have now been living on my own for over 18 months. This has been a very exciting, challenging and personally rewarding time for both me, my family and my support networks.
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Mental Health and the NDIS
The NDIS has the potential to support thousands of Australians with mental illness across Australia. Following on from Mental Health Week we look at who qualifies and what support is available.
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Fare Cravin’ café’s a hit
A new café on the NSW Central Coast is proving that imagination, determination and an addictive organic latte are a winning combination.
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BREAKING NEWS: Early NDIS start for Queensland!
The Queensland Government has announced the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be available in North Queensland from early 2016 – six months ahead of the full roll out.
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Because we’re APPY! Four winning accessible apps
Every minute, 47,000 apps are downloaded around the world, but millions of Australians are missing out if the apps are not accessible.
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For some, the long cold wait is over
The signing of bilateral agreements this week between the Commonwealth and Australia’s largest states, Victoria and New South Wales, was a historic moment for people with disabilities and our families and carers. Not only was it a demonstration of how politicians can work together to achieve something good, but it also means that for at least 200,000 Australians, we finally have certainty about our lives and our futures.
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A-Z of the NDIS roll outs in NSW and Victoria
The release of roll out plans for Victoria and NSW will give certainty to 245,000 people with disability, their families and carers who have been waiting for news of when the NDIS will come to them. We look in more detail at the roll out in both states.
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What does the community think of the NDIS roll out plans?
The release of the NDIS roll out plans for NSW and Victoria yesterday had everyone talking. We’ve heard from the politicians but what is the disability community saying?
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“An emotional and proud day”: how our pollies marked the NDIS milestone
As one of his first acts as new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull released the NSW and Victorian roll out plans during a press conference today. If you missed it, here’s a taste of what he and the state Premiers had to say about this significant milestone.
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BREAKING NEWS: first NDIS roll out plans released!
In news just in, the NSW and Victorian Governments have just released their NDIS roll out plans.
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