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International Day of People with Disability Event Registrations Now Open

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th September 2014 - The International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held on 3 December, and we’d like you to help us encourage support for the dignity, rights and well-being of people…

New Website Aims to Find Jobs for People With Disability

Lina Caneva, Monday, 15th September 2014 - A woman who knows exactly what it feels like to be denied a job because of her disability is now working to help other people with disability enter the workforce. Disability advocate…

Disability Apps Challenge Shortlist

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th September 2014 - A range of apps that help people with disability and older Australians perform activities such as measuring the running cost of household appliances have been shortlisted in the…

Changemaker

Working to Give Access to All

Lina Caneva, Monday, 8th September 2014 - As the Chief Executive Officer of a disability services organisation in Melbourne’s West, Rohan Braddy is often tackling many issues at one time, but this has not stopped him…

Opinion

Marketing Disability Services – Focus on What Works

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd September 2014 - There’s a pressing need to clarify the jargon and to understand the unique nature of marketing in the disability sector – which is entirely different to marketing in …

Disability Payment Bill Report Divided

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th August 2014 - A Senate Committee report into the controversial payment assessment tool for people with disability has delivered a divided verdict, with both the Labor and Greens parties providing…

Disability Groups Protest Payment Scheme Bill

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 - Four national peak disability groups have joined forces with disability advocates calling on politicians from all parties to vote against a Bill set to extinguish the legal rights…

Govt Puts Funds Towards Disability Wage Arrangements

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th August 2014 - The Federal Government has announced $173 million to help the supported employment sector work towards new wage arrangements for disability employees currently working in Australian…

Charity Merger Review

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st August 2014 - A review of charity merger trends in the UK has found that health and social Not for Profits make up the majority of mergers, with mental health and disability organisations showing…

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Attitudes Can Change Lives: Innes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th August 2014 - Former Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Attitude Foundation Chair Graeme Innes expresses what he believes are the biggest challenges and opportunities for people …

Leadership Scholarships for SA Community Leaders

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 31st July 2014 - A number of community leadership scholarships are now available as part of the South Australian Governor’s Leadership Foundation (GLF) program for 2015. The 2015 leadeship…

Spotlight

Back to Basics for a Brighter Future

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 - A disability provider turned social entrepreneur is changing the lives of intellectually impaired young people through the simplest of jobs – in the soil and in the sunshine,…

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