When it comes to tackling the issue of diversity (in all its forms), the Life Sciences sector has a way to go. Nevertheless, progress has been made in rectifying the widely…
Our new federal government needs to invest in employment of disabled people, starting with the next CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency, writes Christina …
Nevena Spirovska shares some insights from a new report from the Victorian Pride Lobby detailing the LGBTIQA+ community’s experiences with Australian insurance…
While IDAHOBIT day now has a celebratory mood, the journey toward it has been darker and more difficult than many realise, writes Nevena Spirovska. Many social sector …
“While it may sound protective, stereotypical perceptions of people with disability as exploitable could be used to limit opportunities for choice and self-determination” …
More than a quarter of young people say they have been unfairly treated in the past year Equity and discrimination is now the number one concern for young Australians,…
A national program to change attitudes around complex mental illness is needed to ensure all Australians can live free from stigma, SANE Australia says. When Cameron …
Advocates say current migration laws reinforce the stigma and discrimination that people with disability already faceThe federal government is being urged to change…
Nine-year-old Quaden Bayles gained global fame in a viral video after he was bullied at school for his dwarfism. Disability advocate Stephanie Gotlib writes it is the attitudes…
A new charity has opened its doors to fight increasing rates of discrimination With around 40 per cent of Australians found to have little or no contact with Aboriginal…
When disability advocate and entrepreneur, Christina Ryan, realised workplace programs helping people with disability into leadership roles were non-existent, she…
A peak disability body is calling on the New South Wales government to unlock wheelchair accessible toilets around the state, saying it’s a major cause of grief for people…