Disability

A hospital room with a bed and chairs.

Wait down for NDIS patients in hospital

11 Jan 2023

People with disability are staying in hospital for less time after being approved for discharge, and there is hope the...

Wait down for NDIS patients in hospital

11 Jan 2023

People with disability are staying in hospital for less time after being approved for discharge, and there is hope the...

A grey, old photo of an elderly man wearing glasses and a suit. We only see his face and some of his shoulder.|A black and white photo of a group of people in wheelchairs, being spoken to by a man in a suit. They are all well dressed.

Late Paralympics pioneer honoured with sports a...

21 Dec 2022

The Paraplegic Benefit Fund, founded by Sir George Bedbrook, provides paid employment opportunities for advocates with disability as well as...

Late Paralympics pioneer honoured with sports a...

21 Dec 2022

The Paraplegic Benefit Fund, founded by Sir George Bedbrook, provides paid employment opportunities for advocates with disability as well as...

A yellow sticky note with a lightbulb drawn on it in black texta, pinned to a cork board.

Feedback sought on DES discussion paper

20 Dec 2022

The discussion paper aims to centre those with lived experience.

Feedback sought on DES discussion paper

20 Dec 2022

The discussion paper aims to centre those with lived experience.

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth in Parliament. She is wearing a black suit and has brown curly hair, and is speaking into a microphone in the House of Representatives.

DES star ratings suspended as department rushes...

09 Dec 2022

An external investigation into the error will be established.

DES star ratings suspended as department rushes...

09 Dec 2022

An external investigation into the error will be established.

A blue surgical mask against a black background.

Community divided on action needed for long COV...

25 Nov 2022

Long COVID could be a mass disabling event, and people with disability are sounding the alarm about how this could...

Community divided on action needed for long COV...

25 Nov 2022

Long COVID could be a mass disabling event, and people with disability are sounding the alarm about how this could...

A dark-haired lady sits at a table, giving a presentation. She has Down syndrome. An older lady with grey hair sits next to her.|A woman holds a stethoscope cord in the shape of a heart. We can see her torso and arms. She is wearing blue scrubs.

Lived experience changing attitudes and outcome...

23 Nov 2022

An ambassador program led by people with Down Syndrome is tackling dire health outcomes for people with intellectual disability and...

Lived experience changing attitudes and outcome...

23 Nov 2022

An ambassador program led by people with Down Syndrome is tackling dire health outcomes for people with intellectual disability and...