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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
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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
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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
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STEPS will host its annual Autism Treehouse Christmas Party at the Kawana Sports Precinct from 9am to 2pm on Sunday 24 November 2024. This family-friendly, inclusive community event is designed for young people living with disabilities and autism. The event will feature expect rides, water slides, a petting zoo, a rock-climbing wall, a chance to … Continued
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An artist-led workshop at Stanton Library and an Auslan-interpreted tour of The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability will mark International Day of People with Disability, celebrated globally on 3 December, in North Sydney. Studio A artist and four-time Archibald finalist Thom Roberts will be running a ‘Crown Reading’ workshop at Stanton Library on Tuesday 26 … Continued
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People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is disappointed the Senate Select Committee on Cost of Living Final Report does not include immediate actions that would address key areas of stress for people with disability who are experiencing Australia’s cost of living crisis most acutely. In response the national disability rights and advocacy organisation has reiterated their … Continued
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New data shows a concerning rise in workplace exclusion, with employees in Australia living with a disability experiencing discrimination at twice the rate of their peers living without disability1. The issue is compounded by recent research from Diversity Council Australia, which found that nearly 1 in 5 Australian workers (19%) don’t feel valued, respected, or … Continued
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Key recommendations from the report that have not been actioned include: Amending claims processes to ensure people with disability or chronic illness who have little opportunity to enter or re-enter the labour force are granted the Disability Support Pension. Removal of mutual obligations for people during the process of their claims and making the program of … Continued
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STEPS is hosting its annual Autism Treehouse Christmas Party at the Kawana Sports Precinct on Sunday 24 November. From 9am to 2pm, families can enjoy an inclusive and family-focused community Christmas celebration that is designed to be a safe space for young people with a disability and autism. STEPS Managing Director Carmel Crouch said the … Continued
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Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology is hosting a free hands-on workshop involving a Eureka Prize winning project for STEM education inclusion. The workshop aims to help special education teachers use accessible tools to teach circuit-making for all abilities (see event listing). What: TapeBlocks are a creative, low-cost circuit making activity designed to … Continued
