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Category: Disability

Government action required to deliver accessibility for Disabled Airline Passengers- Airlines can’t be trusted to do this themselves

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As Australia enters the busiest travel season of the year, people with disability risk being left behind. Given the lack of consistent support from airlines, a new campaign is being launched to seek action from the Federal Government. Only consistent, regulated standards will ensure all people with disabilities are able to travel on planes with … Continued

STEPS Autism Treehouse Christmas Party set for this Sunday!

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The 2024 STEPS Autism Treehouse Christmas Party is set for this Sunday 8 December from 9am – 2pm at the Kawana Sports Precinct. Despite poor weather impacting the original date, STEPS is committed to delivering the annual family-focused and inclusive Christmas celebration to the Sunshine Coast community. STEPS Managing Director Carmel Crouch said the STEPS … Continued

Helping hands: Guidelines to support teachers 3D print for blind students

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In a first of its kind, Monash University inclusive technology researchers have developed new guidelines to create 3D printed educational and other accessible tools to support people who are blind or have low vision.     The guidelines, freely available to the public, provide information specifically attuned to the needs of blind and low vision users … Continued

Uncovering the many forms of disability, beyond the visible

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For the 5.5 million Australians who live with disability1 – particularly the one in three with severe or profound disability2 – finding secure and meaningful work can be a challenge. Only half of people with disability aged 15-64 have a job, while 1 in 10 have experienced discrimination. Concerningly, of those who are employed, employers … Continued

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 exhibition to feature integrated accessibility resources for blind or partially sighted visitors

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To mark the International Day of People with Disability on December 3, the Australian National Maritime Museum has announced it has made the Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition more accessible by including integrated audio description and additional accessibility resources within the exhibition, designed for blind or partially sighted visitors. This initiative includes audio description … Continued

PWDA Ready to Work with Government to Act on Special Rapporteurs Call to Abolish ADEs

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People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Professor Tomoya Obokata, which highlights alarming instances of modern slavery experienced by people with disability in Australia. The statement, delivered at the conclusion of the Special Rapporteur’s visit to Australia, recommends the abolition … Continued

Arts therapists concerned for vulnerable clients as NDIS funding changes without consultation

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Wednesday 27 November 2024: The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) advised the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) on Monday 25 November that arts therapy will not be continued as a Therapy Support after 2 December 2024. On 26 November the NDIA posted different guidelines on its website without consultation or explanation. … Continued

Social media ban risks isolating disabled youth

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The Australian Government’s proposed legislation to restrict social media access for people under 16 risks seriously harming Australia’s disabled young people. Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) joins other disability advocacy organisations in opposing the blanket ban outlined in the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024. Instead, it calls for a … Continued

New report reveals practical strategies to unlock a workforce of 110,000 skilled jobseekers with disability

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Businesses can help unlock a talent pool of more than 110,000 jobseekers with disability and do their part in building disability-positive workplaces by making four practical commitments, according to a new report produced by non-profit SSI.   Pathways to Possibilities: Harnessing the economic potential of people with disability translates data and real-life experiences of people with … Continued