Disability

A disability support worker has been charged with manslaughter more than four years after a deadly fire erupted at a home for people living with disabilities.

At a funeral for a baby who died just before her first birthday after struggling with a rare genetic condition and complex medical needs, three women stood together and noticed

Changes that will move children with autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been labelled a difficult decision by the prime minister, as support workers

Australia's disability support workforce is suffering from crisis-level concerns about pay, understaffing and burnout, a union survey says. The Health Services

Long-term concerns about an overhaul of the NDIS are still unanswered, disability advocates say, as they wait for a major update on the multibillion-dollar scheme from the

Australia's disability services sector could be hurtling toward "market failure", with a major employer handed a $15 million lifeline to stay afloat.

When a support worker bent Jessi Hooper's customised manual wheelchair trying to force it into a car boot, the physical damage was only the beginning. "There

Music from a loud brass band and union chants echoed through the top end of town as "forgotten" workers rallied for a pay boost. Dozens of disability

Music from a loud brass band and union chants echoed through the top end of town as "forgotten" workers rallied for a pay boost. Dozens of disability

Disability workers are leaving in droves, with advocates calling for a $5 an hour pay rise to reverse a major workforce crisis. Australia already has a disability

Reforms to improve the lives of disabled people experiencing homelessness need political leadership and action, advocates say, with the vulnerable group targeted in a new

Australians with disabilities experiencing homelessness will be prioritised as the government commits to disability reforms, months after a scathing royal commission into

Professor Sean Tweedy used to be a classifier for international paralympic sport. It was his job to determine how an athlete's disability affected their

An NDIS autism support service company, that used prohibited restraints on children with disabilities, is being taken to court. Melbourne's Iribina Autism

NDIS providers who allow participants to be harmed under their watch will face fines of more than $15 million as the government continues its mission to weed dodgy operators

Australia's disability insurance scheme regulator has taken legal action against a provider for allegedly failing to report more than 600 incidents, including sexual misconduct,

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.

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

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

Australians living with intellectual disabilities will benefit from improved support, health services and groundbreaking research as part of the government's plan to bolster