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New NDIS Capacity Assessments Disadvantages Australians with Disability

Protests against changes to the NDIS continue across Australia, as people with disabilities push back against the reforms. The proposed changes would require Australians to prove their impairment is permanent and that they have exhausted all available medical treatments to qualify for support under the scheme. But some academics argue this approach fails to recognise …

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Changing Lives through Sport Campaign

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A grassroots disability storytelling campaign is demonstrating the way sport can change lives. Every week this month, Disability Sport Australia is showcasing a new sporting story. People with disability, friends and families – along with the sporting community – can also join an online connection space, sharing their own sporting experiences. Image: Image: Pexels/ Kampus …

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Disability advocate blocked from Federal Disability Minister’s office

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A disability advocate has called out the Federal Government after another campaigner, Shane Hryhorec, was unable to access Disability Minister Mark Butler’s Port Adelaide office. Jasmin Scriven, founder of Babes with Mobility Aids, says the incident highlights the gap between political talk on inclusion and the everyday reality of inaccessibility. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced …

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Aviation White Paper will improve rights of Australians with a disability

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People with disabilities often face a range of systemic barriers when it comes to travelling and navigating the aviation industry. According to the Minister for Transport, the Australian government is currently in the process of co-designing eleven initiatives to mitigate these barriers. The Aviation White Paper sets out long-term policies and actions for the future …

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QPC recommendations concerns disability and housing advocates

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This week, the Queensland Productivity Commission is pushing to opt out of the National Construction Code’s Liveable Housing Design Standard. The standard allows Australians with a disability and with an accessibility need to add simple features for a better quality of life and improve safety. Advocates and organisations are concerned this recommendation will set Queensland …

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