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Disability Support Providers Face Challenges with NDIS Funding Reforms

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A recent report released by National Disability Services indicated that “eighty percent of disability support providers are concerned they wouldn’t be able to continue to provide services at current prices amidst NDIS reforms”. These challenges faced by disability support providers are directly affecting disabled Australians, with increasing concern for participants with complex needs. Maeve Groom …

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Report: people with disability can bring economic benefits to workplaces

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Today is International Day of People with Disability, where public awareness is raised in understanding and accepting people living with disability. As Australia deals with workforce gap shortages, MTC Australia have released a new report highlighting the economic benefits of hiring people with disabilities can bring to the workplace. The Wire’s Toni Pankaluic spoke to …

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Calls for federal government to implement national framework for accessible tourism

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Tomorrow is International Day of People with Disability. With peak travel season on the horizon, disability advocates are calling on the Federal Government to implement a national and standardised framework to improve accessibility in tourism.   Five and a half million Australians are at the core of accessible tourism, and though the Government has already introduced …

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New webinar aims on creating inclusive workplaces for disabilities

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Australians with disabilities have more opportunities in the workplace to feel included and part of a team. However, there’s still a long way to go. A new webinar called ‘you CAN ask that’ will address the uncomfortable questions from businesses and the community around inclusive workplaces. The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan asked Disability advocate, lawyer and …

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Disability support in education: What can Australia learn from Finland’s approach?

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According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018), one in ten Australian students lives with a disability, and one in 18 lives with a severe disability. While support services are rising for Australian students with disabilities, Finland is considered one of the most inclusive systems in the world within the sector. What could …

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The power of representation for multicultural women with disabilities

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Brisbane-based disability advocate, Sara Shams has been celebrated for her efforts promoting inclusivity within the disability sector, receiving the Minister’s Multicultural Award this week. At the age of six, Sara’s life changed when she became a bilateral above-knee amputee. Born in Bangladesh, she later realised no media and workplace representation existed for multicultural Australian women …

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Australia’s first independent disability research group

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The government has pledged more than $13.6 million to the National Disability Research Partnership, an Australian-first entity, co-led by people with disability. The National Disability Research Partnership will facilitate collaborative and inclusive disability research, to improve policy and practice for people with disability in Australia. Image: Image: Pexels/ Eren Li Produced By: Emma Myers Featured …

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Australian Government urged to ban forced sterilisation of women with disabilities

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Forced sterilisation is in the spotlight after the Government’s Disability Royal Commission response failed to condemn the outdated practice. The disability community and international bodies are calling on the government to criminalise forced sterilisation. Dating back to the 1800s as a form of eugenics, the practice is still legal in Australia today, targeting women and …

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