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Equitable health care critical for Australians with disabilities

Without health, communities cannot move forward because health is about quality of life. Yet in Australia, people with disabilities continue to face significant barriers to equitable health care. Australia’s Disability Strategy is focusing on closing the gap in this area. For more information about Australia’s Disability Strategy, check out ‘Building Inclusion’ wherever you get your …

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New Disability strategy to help young Australians in employment

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Australia’s Disability Strategy is a national roadmap, guiding governments, businesses and communities to work together to build a more inclusive Australia. At its heart, the strategy exists to ensure people with disability can fully participate in Australian life with equal rights, real opportunity and respect. Organisations like YouthWorx in Darwin are offering the opportunity to …

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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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