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CripChat Australia #198: Beyond the NDIS: Services and Supports for People with Disabilities
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CripChat Australia #197: Quality and Safeguard Reforms – Will They Protect People with Disabilities?
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CripChat Australia | On Ableism: Part 1: Discrimination, Prejudice, Intolerance
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CripChat Australia #181: Senate Inquiry on the NDIS Reform Bill: Bombshells and Revelations
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Jonathan Shar
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Proclamation on Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, 2020
Today, we reflect on the progress we have made as a Nation in securing equal rights and defending the inherent dignity of all Americans.
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A new report, released yesterday by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms how widespread mental illness...
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Only one fifth of school students with disability had enough support during the same learning period
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Spinal cord injury research receives $6.4m funding boost
Researchers at UNSW and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have received $6.4 million in funding for projects.
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MIT launches website to help with captioning media content
Website, online tools will help MIT fulfil National Association of the Deaf lawsuit settlement terms.
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Benitec Begins Early Study of BB-301 Gene Therapy for OPMD
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Exciting disability support ideas now a step closer to reality thanks to mentoring opportunity
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