Disability
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Millions in job support set for people with disability AAP - 23-04-2024
Australians living with disability who want to work, but have support needs, will benefit from millions in funding as the government attempts to bolster employment options.
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Remote communities need thousands more disability support workers by 2025 Nicole Madigan - 12-12-2023
The NDIS Review has identified that despite the right intentions, the NDIS isn’t working as originally intended, according to Jane Morrell, founder and CEO of Carer
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Disabling impact of juvenile arthritis revealed AAP - 29-11-2023
Juvenile arthritis is a lot more than just joint pain, 15-year-old Laura McNeil explains. "Every joint in my body aches and every muscle," she told
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Millions committed for intellectual disability support AAP - 13-10-2023
Australians living with intellectual disabilities will benefit from improved support, health services and groundbreaking research as part of the government's plan to bolster
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Disability inquiry outlines the pathway for change AAP - 29-09-2023
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION: * A Disability Rights Act set up by the federal government[subscribe] * The act would give
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Why NDIS physios must work with other therapists Nicole Madigan - 05-05-2023
NDIS participants who require physiotherapy, should have access to the service in conjunction with a holistic allied health plan, to achieve both short and long term goals,
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Disability provider backs NDIS cap to protect services AAP - 02-05-2023
Vulnerable Australians are trying to balance their need for government-funding services while supporting moves to keep the NDIS financially stable to ensure future access.
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Disability service provider 'put revenue over safety' AAP - 21-03-2023
A nationwide disability service provider has been chastised for prioritising revenue over the health and safety of people in its care. The Australian Foundation
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Review ordered into cochlear implant issues for SA kids AAP - 20-03-2023
An independent review has been ordered into the incorrect programming of cochlear ear implants for as many as 30 children in South Australia which left them unable to hear
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Assaults against people with disabilities underreported AAP - 14-03-2023
People living with disabilities often face sexual abuse, assault and discrimination, which creates barriers to vital support access, a federal inquiry has been told.
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Taxi company charged over deaths of wheelchair users AAP - 20-02-2023
A taxi company has been charged over the deaths of two passengers whose wheelchairs tipped backwards during separate incidents in northern Victoria. Echuca-Moama
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Employing clients can fix disability care, hearing told AAP - 14-02-2023
Placing Australians living with disability in positions of influence over service delivery can address sustained and invisible forms of negligence, a Royal Commission has
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Disabled visa children granted health support in SA AAP - 09-02-2023
Children with a disability born in Australia to parents on temporary visas will get access to help in South Australia under an $11 million program. The funding,
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Big cash injection for disability services AAP - 26-10-2022
Extra frontline staff and smoother paths for National Disability Insurance Scheme clients to resolve disputes have been included in the federal budget. The
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Funds will get Vic patients home sooner AAP - 26-09-2022
More Victorian patients with a disability will go home sooner rather than wait in hospital for their National Disability Insurance Scheme plan. The Victorian
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People with disabilities 'crime victims' AAP - 20-09-2022
People with a disability are twice as likely to be a victim of a violent crime in NSW. They are also over-represented in parts of the justice system, being
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Issues raised in SA disability service AAP - 10-08-2022
An Adelaide disability service will be subject to spot checks and receive more staff and training after a review found major issues with its level of care.
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Shortages put disability patients at risk AAP - 21-07-2022
Disability service providers are grappling with significant staff shortages and it's putting patients at risk, as well as delaying workers' post-lockdown travel plans.
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Indigenous health leaders front inquiry AAP - 14-07-2022
The head of a national leadership body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health will give evidence at the disability royal commission. The inquiry is
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When is a condition 'chronic' and when is it a 'disability'? HealthTimes - 14-06-2022
“Chronic conditions” and “disability” are not just words. They can determine the funding and supports we can access, how we’re treated
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