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Peak Disability Org Says Labor’s Budget Reply Needs More Detail
Australia’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation has welcomed some of the provisions in Labor’s reply to the 2022-23 Federal Bu
People with Disability Australia
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation partners with Hearts & Minds Investments deliver grants
A team of Australian researchers and health professionals are launching two world-first projects to prevent disability and death in...
Jonathan Shar
Feb 24, 20224 min read
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Disability RATs overdue, surge workforce, retention pay urgently needed: CPSU NSW
Rapid antigen tests for disability workers in NSW’s group homes are welcome but overdue, with the Community and Public Service Union of NSW
Jonathan Shar
Feb 7, 20222 min read
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Top Honour for Nola – Champion for People with Disability
Mrs Nola Buck, Ability Options life member and long-serving Board Director has been awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia.
Jonathan Shar
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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Disability Sector Slams National Cabinet's Omicron Response
Australia’s peak disability representative organisations have written to National Cabinet to detail the unacceptable risks to the lives...
People with Disability Australia
Jan 25, 20222 min read
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Telstra Health has been selected to deliver 1800RESPECT and DVConnect with people with disabilities
We have a shared commitment to deliver on initiatives to guarantee a dedicated team of specialist practitioners available 24/7 for...
Jonathan Shar
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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Omicron Staffing Crunch Putting Lives Of People With Disability At Risk
Disability advocates say the lives and health of people with disability are at risk because of the severe strain that the Omicron variant of
People with Disability Australia
Jan 13, 20223 min read
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‘People Will Die;’ People With Disability Lead Push For Free Rapid COVID Tests
Peak advocacy organisation People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has called for the nation’s governments to deliver free rapid antigen te
People with Disability Australia
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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Dementia Australia welcomes the launch of the first National Memory and Cognition Clinic Guidelines
Dementia peak body congratulates researchers from the Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) on the release of the first Memory and Cognition
Jonathan Shar
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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Emyria announce positive animal study data received for Emyria's novel: ultra-pure CBD capsule
Emyria has received positive preliminary results from a pre-clinical head-to-head animal study comparison of Emyria’s proprietary,...
Jonathan Shar
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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iMOVE CRC report makes recommendations to improve accessibility of driverless vehicles
A new iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre/La Trobe University report has recommended urgent changes to disability transport standards...
Australian Disability
Dec 9, 20214 min read
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New Australian Disability Strategy Welcomed By Leading Disability Representative Organisations
Australia’s peak disability representative organisations have lent their support to the new Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 – 2031 (th
Jonathan Shar
Dec 3, 20214 min read
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COVID-19 vaccine strategy and roll-out for people with disability ‘seriously deficient’ draft report
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has today released the draft Commissioners’
Jonathan Shar
Sep 27, 20213 min read
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Business Leader Engagement Key to Securing Inclusive Workplaces
Australian business leaders are most likely to be high-earning1, full-time2 workers in senior management positions.
Jonathan Shar
Jun 4, 20214 min read
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Disability advocates welcome new housing accessibility standards
Disability advocates at peak disability organisation People with Disability Australia have welcomed confirmation from the Building...
Jonathan Shar
May 4, 20212 min read
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A mother like no other: Celebrating mothers of disability
As we aim to celebrate Australians with disabilities in our community, we also celebrate the strength and perseverance of the parents...
Jonathan Shar
Apr 29, 20213 min read
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New report shows mental health deteriorates in isolation, but in-community support and resilience
New report shows mental health deteriorates in isolation, but in-community support and resilience helps to cope
Jonathan Shar
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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Importance of neurodiversity in the workforce
Young adults with autism are being sidestepped as employers fail to see the upside of a neurodiverse workplace new research from the Univers
Jonathan Shar
Mar 31, 20213 min read
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Muscular Dystrophy community excited to finally reconnect at the Big Red Roll + Stroll
Muscular Dystrophy NSW (MDNSW) will be holding its first-ever Big Red Roll + Stroll (BRRS) community event, enabling people living with neu
Jonathan Shar
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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Young student with disability begins life changing work
Caelan, a new student at STEPS Pathways College, has big dreams in the automotive industry. Known by all around him for having an...
Jonathan Shar
Jan 27, 20212 min read
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