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STEPS FOR STEPS 2024 CHARITY WALK WITH SUNSHINE COAST MIXFM

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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

STEPS FOR STEPS 2024 CHARITY WALK WITH SUNSHINE COAST MIXFM

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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

Fast Track Safeguards Now! Disability Advocates and the 4.4 Million Australian’s Living with Disability Urge Government and the NDIS Marketplace to Get their Priorities Right

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Available for Comment    Radio – Live, Pre-recorded and Talkback  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

Australian Health & Care Sector Skills Symposium – 13 March 2024, Melbourne

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The health and care sectors are facing an unprecedented demand for skilled professionals.  In this context, the Australian Health And Care Sector Symposium on 13 March 2024 in Melbourne is timely, allowing skills training and higher education providers to discuss and formulate actionable plans to increase the supply of well-trained professionals in these essential fields.  … Continued

People Living with Disability Demand an End to Segregation and Discrimination within Employment Legislation, Super, Wage Schemes and Settings

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ANR Attachments for Immediate Release VNR Available – Contact Us For Download Link  Mr River Night  National Disability Sector Advocate  Available for Comment Radio, TV or Online Mr Night is physically located in Brisbane this week Mr Night is especially open to talk back and panel discussions on tough subjects    Over 4.4 million Australian’s live … Continued

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