Rick Kane, Wednesday, 11th August 2021 - Australia’s Disability Employment Services (DES) program is proving to be the best hope for people with disability finding meaningful work. So why are the critics getting the program…
Contributor, Wednesday, 21st July 2021 - The current system is premised on competition, not collaboration, and does not provide the support both job seekers and employers need, writes Martin Loosemore.The federal government…
Contributor, Monday, 12th July 2021 - The proposed NDIS independent assessments have been controversial. And data from a pilot doesn’t really tell us whether they’d deliver positive outcomes for Australians…
Luke Michael, Saturday, 19th June 2021 - “This innovative program will not only directly benefit people with disability but those who provide them support and the community at large”Uber is making it easier for the disability…
Erica Berthelsen, Tuesday, 8th June 2021 - For social services to balance the finances, it’s time that they stop referring to clients as customers and return to their why, writes Emma Lang.In under 10 years, we’ve seen the federal…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 12th May 2021 - The Morrison government is pushing to make the NDIS more affordable Disability groups have welcomed a $13.2 billion boost to the National Disability Insurance Scheme outlined…
Ben Gauntlett, Monday, 26th April 2021 - It is not enough that governments give someone a roof over their head and ignore their other needs. Housing must be adequate and appropriately designed for a person’s circumstances, …
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 26th April 2021 - Weh Yeoh is the co-founder and CEO of Umbo, a social enterprise connecting speech and occupational therapists to families in need. He’s this week’s Changemaker. Over 2 million Australians…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 21st April 2021 - An extension has already been backed by Labor and the GreensDisability groups have renewed calls for a 17-month extension to the disability royal commission, warning there is not…
Adam Schickerling, Monday, 29th March 2021 - The leaking of draft changes to the NDIS strikes a blow not just to those potentially affected, but at the very heart of what could, and should, be a life and society-changing scheme,…
Luke Michael, Friday, 26th February 2021 - A new course is making technology more accessible for people with disabilityPeople with disability are being given the skills to pilot a drone through a new free program that aims …
Di Winkler, Thursday, 14th January 2021 - People with high or complex disability support needs have traditionally had extremely limited options when it comes to finding somewhere to live. The growing specialist disability…