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People with Disability Australia Appoints Interim CEO
The Board of People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Seb Zagarella as Interim CEO of PWDA.
Jonathan Shar
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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In our own voices: 5 Australian books about living with disability
Fiction and non-fiction works about disability and Deafness are often hampered by stereotypical representations. A disability is frequently
Jonathan Shar
Dec 3, 20200 min read
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New disability strategy to increase Australian Public Service employment opportunities
Marking International Day of People with Disability, the Morrison Government has today released a new Australian Public Service (APS) empl
Jonathan Shar
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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Invisible Disability Stigma is Driving Workers to Hide Conditions
Disability discrimination accounts for the highest volume of complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission annually1. This can...
Jonathan Shar
Dec 1, 20204 min read
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FightMND Grant Awards Further Work Into ALS, Other Motor Neuron Diseases
Three grants given researchers at two centres in Australia will advance work into ways of preserving nerve cells in people with ALS
Jonathan Shar
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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Disabled man with acquired brain injury allegedly robbed by teenagers
Two teenagers have been charged after a man with an acquired brain injury was allegedly assaulted and robbed in Melbourne’s west.
Jonathan Shar
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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Fight against NDIS independent assessments ramps up
The pressure is mounting on the government to answer questions around how the controversial National Disability Insurance Scheme independent
Jonathan Shar
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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Partnership to create more diverse jobs in Alkimos
A PARTNERSHIP between an Indigenous business owner and two disability enterprises has won a major State Government contract that will creat
Jonathan Shar
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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South Australia's ban on single-use plastic cutlery and straws hailed as 'historic'
South Australia has become the first Australian state to introduce laws banning some single-use plastics including cutlery, straws and stirr
Jonathan Shar
Sep 11, 20203 min read
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NDIS casualisation makes pandemic ‘scary’
Australians on the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been scared during the pandemic because having multiple support workers increas
Jonathan Shar
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Tips to bridge the education divide created by COVID-19
As Victorian schools, teachers and students adapt to the pressures of stage four lockdowns, questions have been raised about how inclusive e
Jonathan Shar
Sep 8, 20203 min read
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Ann Marie Smith report urges NDIS Commission to act earlier to identify vulnerable Australians
Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith died earlier this year in horrific conditions.
She suffered septic shock, multi-organ failure and malnutriti
Jonathan Shar
Sep 7, 20203 min read
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NDIS Fraud Taskforce investigates alleged fraud involving Western Sydney healthcare provider
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, National Disability Insurance Agency and Services Australia.
Jonathan Shar
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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Former footballer Neil Sachse, who dedicated life to spinal cord treatment, dies aged 69
Former SANFL and VFL elite footballer Neil Sachse, who tirelessly campaigned to improve the treatment of spinal cord injuries after...
Jonathan Shar
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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TfNSW taps A2B to build smartcard payment solution
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has appointed ASX-listed A2B Australia - the company formerly known as Cabcharge - to provide a digital smartca
Jonathan Shar
Aug 26, 20202 min read
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