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Category: Disability

Workplace adjustments, employer confidence vital to bridge disability employment gap: JobAccess National research

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National survey found knowledge gaps in understanding of workplace adjustments. 60 per cent of Australians are unaware about adjustments. 40 per cent estimate the cost of workplace adjustments to be significant. Improving accessibility is crucial to ensuring the socio-economic participation of 4.4 million Australians with disability.   Making workplace adjustments is simple, cost-effective and benefits … Continued

AUSSIES ENCOURAGED TO GIVE THE GIFT OF SPORT THIS CHRISTMAS

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This Christmas, Special Olympics Australia is offering Aussies the opportunity to gift the joy of sport to people with intellectual disability and autism. All donations raised this holiday season will give athletes with disabilities greater opportunities to engage in sport, make new friends, and explore their hopes and dreams.   Bray is one of the many … Continued

People with disability are missing out on homes

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A new analysis shows only six per cent of people with disability who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness are getting the long-term housing they need.  Everybody’s Home’s analysis of AIHW data shows: 3,652 people with disability sought help from homelessness services for long-term housing in 2022-23  This is up from 2,873 about a decade … Continued

‘It shouldn’t be this hard’ – Families fight for child transport safety

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Groundbreaking new research into the transport experiences of Australian children with disabilities and their families has revealed that systemic issues are leaving them feeling unsafe, excluded and isolated.  The ethnographic research report titled ‘It shouldn’t be this hard’, undertaken by Monash University’s Emerging Technologies Research Lab and Mobility and Accessibility for Children in Australia Ltd … Continued

Australian Businesses Rally to Fill the Gap as NDIS Faces Potential Autism Funding Cuts

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Australian Businesses Rally to Fill the Gap as NDIS Faces Potential Autism Funding Cuts Brendan Wavell-Smith, Director of Prima Commercial Fitouts, leads the charge in safeguarding services for Australians with autism. In light of proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that may reduce funding for autism services, Brendan Wavell-Smith, Director of Prima … Continued

Statement on the NDIS Review

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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) welcomes the final report from the NDIS Review. We commend the significant amount of work and collaboration undertaken by the Review Panel since it was established in October 2022. In particular, we appreciate the deeply consultative approach adopted by co-chairs Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM and Ms Lisa Paul AO … Continued

NDIS review: scheme will continue to be a “fiscal sinkhole”

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An expert from RMIT University says the review is disappointing and is effectively recommending more of the same when what is needed is wholescale reform.  Dr David Hayward, Emeritus Professor, Public Policy and the Social Economy  Topics: NDIS, healthcare, care economy, disability, social policy, aged care, childcare  “The NDIS review is disappointing and confirms it will … Continued

Monash Expert: NDIS Independent Review

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The Independent Review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme report has been released.   Available to comment: Associate Professor Libby Callaway, Occupational Therapy Independent Living Stream Lead: Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre Research Affiliate: Monash University National Centre for Healthy Ageing. Voluntary President of the Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA)Contact details: … Continued

NDIS Review endorses ASU push for portable leave, training

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The NDIS Review has backed the Australian Services Union’s longstanding call for the introduction of portable leave and training schemes for disability support workers.   In a bid to fix workforce attraction and retention, the Review says the federal government should work with state and territory governments, unions, workers and participants to “urgently” design and trial … Continued

Are our accessible bathrooms inaccessible to people in wheelchairs?

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Greater focus on inclusive design – including improving Australian Standards – will improve the liveability of the built environment for all people, says a UNSW expert. A new study has found that the majority of washbasins in accessible bathrooms are not usable for some wheelchair users. While accessible bathrooms are designed to enable independent, safe … Continued