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A beach scene, with huts along the sand. In the foregound is a wheelchair, facing out towards the water. There are people on the sand in the distance.

More than just mats: opening the beach to people with disability

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 27th March 2023 -  A charity is making miracles with its partnership approach to accessible surf and sand.
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Moving towards cultural safety for Aboriginal children with disability

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 27th March 2023 -  The I Am, Movement puts Indigenous knowledge and experience at its centre.
A black and white clapperboard, used in the screen industry. It is being held by a person who is able to clap it.

Disabled workers face systemic barriers at work: report

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 22nd March 2023 -  From unstable work to lower pay and even physical violence, disabled workers in the Australian screen industry face barriers to participation and inclusion.

Opinion

Lived experience is key in mental health reform

Katie Larsen, Tuesday, 14th March 2023 -  The reform of Australia’s mental health system needs people with lived experience to be a key part of decision-making at every level.

Opinion

A grey haired, elderly man holds a tiny red hearing aid up by his ear. We can also see the black arm of his glasses over his ear.

Reflecting on a decade of hearing loss and deafness advocacy in Australia

David Brady, Wednesday, 1st March 2023 -  As World Hearing Day approaches, it's time to talk about how far Australia has come on hearing health, writes Deafness Forum of Australia chairperson David Brady.
A colourful brick wall with a sign on it that says 'accessible entry'.

Research reveals employer attitudes to disability

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 1st March 2023 -  The head of the Australian Network on Disability says it’s time for businesses and not for profits to consider how accessible and inclusive their organisations are.
We see a white haired man in a suit in the front of the image, blurred. He is wearing black glasses. In the background behind him, in sharper focus, is a purple sign with the Australian government logo on it and the words Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability and the commission website https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/

Disability service provider capacity in focus

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 22nd February 2023 -  The capacity of disability service providers has come into sharp focus at the Disability Royal Commission.
We see a child's hand reaching up to place a green block on a tower of colourful blocks. The child is wearing a grey sleeved top.

New guideline to support wellbeing of children with autism

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 17th February 2023 -  The guideline was co-designed with the autism community and partly funded by a private bequest.
Empty hospital bed

Shortening hospital discharge wait for NDIS participants reaps rewards

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 15th February 2023 -  New report finds reducing hospital discharge delays for NDIS participants has saved up to half a billion dollars so far, as governments meet to set the disability sector’s 12-month agenda.

Opinion

We need heart in the conversation about social inclusion

Amy Clark, Wednesday, 1st February 2023 -  In the discussion about inclusivity, people living with intellectual disability are being left out of the conversation, says Amy Clark. 

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