The Creative Spaces Program supports artists and creatives to make, work, learn and engage with the wider North Sydney community on Cammeraygal Country. Each year, the program provides subsidised studio space for creative practitioners across several locations: Alfred Street Artists’ Studios, Milsons Point Coal Loader Artist’s Studio, Waverton Don Bank Museum, North Sydney Primrose Park Artists’ … Continued
A Monash University expert is available to comment on smart glasses restrictions and the need to balance privacy concerns with their life-changing benefits for people with vision impairment. Professor Kim Marriott, Department of Human-Centred Computing, Faculty of Information Technology Professor Marriott is the Director of the Monash Assistive Technology & Society Centre (MATS) which … Continued
Key Facts: Carers report feeling overwhelmed by their caring responsibilities. Carers Australia is calling for improved respite services for carers and those they care for. Respite services are essential for the person being cared for and their carer. Monday 21 September 2026 Significant numbers of carers of people living with dementia report feeling overwhelmed … Continued
Key Facts: BB Disability & Health Services has launched a new purpose-built Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) home in Horsley, NSW, designed to support independence, safety, and quality of life for NDIS participants with High Physical Support, Fully Accessible, and Improved Liveability funding. The property features spacious bedrooms with ensuites, accessible shared living areas, a modern … Continued
It has been three years since the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) handed down its recommendations, yet experts say only 3 – 7% of reform recommendations have been implemented. The evidence for reform remains strong. For example, the employment rate for people with disability sits 26 percentage points below the employment rate of non-disabled people. The DRC … Continued
It has been three years since the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) handed down its recommendations, yet experts say only 3 – 7% of reform recommendations have been implemented. The evidence for reform remains strong. For example, the employment rate for people with disability sits 26 percentage points below the employment rate of non-disabled people. The DRC … Continued
It has been three years since the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) handed down its recommendations, yet experts say only 3 – 7% of reform recommendations have been implemented. The evidence for reform remains strong. For example, the employment rate for people with disability sits 26 percentage points below the employment rate of non-disabled people. The DRC … Continued
The Australian Government cannot build inclusive communities while cutting individual supports that help people with disability participate in them, Children and Young People with Disability Australia has warned. Public consultation on the Government’s $200m Inclusive Communities Fund will close today, just weeks before legislated reductions to social and community participation funding for new NDIS plans are … Continued
People with disability are twice as likely to experience violence than the broader population, prompting Uniting Local Area Coordination (LAC) to create a groundbreaking resource to help frontline workers recognise and support at-risk people. Although women with disability represent 20 percent of the Australian population, they make up nearly half of all domestic violence victim survivors, according … Continued
Key Facts: Australia’s unpaid carers will be dismayed by the passing of the NDIS Bill Unpaid carers will face some tough decisions about being able to work while also caring Carers Australia will continue to advocate for the impacts of this Bill on carers to be assessed Wednesday 19 August 2026 Australia’s unpaid carers will be dismayed today following the … Continued
