By API User
Sydney, Australia, 27 February 2024: Four wrestling superstars joined Special Olympics Australia’s athletes in a milestone lawn bowl match to promote inclusivity and visibility in sport through a partnership between WWE and Special Olympics. The WWE stars landed down under late last week to take part in the long awaited 2024 Elimination Chamber, which took … Continued
By API User
Available for Comment Radio – Live, Pre-recorded and Talk-back TV Print Mr River Night Leading National Disability Sector Advocate Co-founder at Developing Australian Communities Public Officer at the National Disability Leadership Organisation Mr Night is physically located in Brisbane this week Mr Night is a National Disability Sector Advocate and outspoken … Continued
By API User
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is a national Disability Representative Organisation led by, and for, people with disability. The organisation has released a response today that reflects the most up-to-date and comprehensive views of PWDA members, who are people with disability, across Australia on key recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission (DRC). The report, a … Continued
By API User
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cerebral Palsy Alliance is thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to members of the media and allied health professionals, students and graduates to an enlightening evening of professional development and networking, focused on the transformative potential of motor speech interventions for individuals with cerebral palsy. EVENT DETAILS: DATE: Thursday 29 Feb, … Continued
By API User
People with Disability Australia (PWDA), a longstanding advocate for the intersectional community of LGBTQIA+ individuals with disability, proudly announces its participation in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade for another year. As a proud community partner of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, PWDA will be representing and celebrating people with … Continued
By API User
Disability rights groups across the country are urging the federal government to do more to protect people with disability from the growing threat of summer heatwaves. In a letter to federal NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) CEO Jeff Smith and Sweltering Cities Executive Director Emma Bacon said the government must … Continued
By API User
Aged and disability advocates are calling on “Kiara’s Law” to get all family guardianship matters taken out of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) and sent directly into the Supreme Court or to commence in a lower court with access to justice, to higher courts, after vulnerable elderly and disabled (aka “protected”) persons … Continued
By API User
The annual Steps for STEPS charity walk is back Friday March 8th, when STEPS Pathways College students, trainers, and volunteers will take to the pavement together and walk an impressive 30km to raise funds for the college. 92.7 MIXFM breakfast show hosts Mark Darin and Caroline Hutchinson will be walking alongside whilst recording their morning … Continued
By API User
Minimum standards in eye testing for children with learning difficulties is required to ensure they receive a consistent and relevant assessment to enable appropriate care and support, a new La Trobe University study has found. Children often undertake a vision assessment as part of their referral for evaluation of learning difficulties. However, a study by … Continued
By API User
Tuesday 6 February 2024 at 6:00am AEDT– Northern Sydney’s leading community care provider is celebrating 30 years of delivering health and wellbeing services for locals with a new look and name, rebranding to Proveda. Formerly known as Community Care Northern Beaches (CCNB), Proveda has been evolving to offer a wider circle of support services to … Continued
