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The Susan McKinnon Foundation (SMF) is proud to announce it will partner with the Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) to ensure the vital public resource can continue operating. APO curates a free online library of articles, research reports, evaluations, policy briefs and white papers to help organisations including government, not-for-profits, universities and think tanks access … Continued
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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
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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
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14 December 2023 Australians choosing to have cosmetic surgery will be better protected by new standards introduced today. These will improve patient safety in facilities where cosmetic surgery is performed. The National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards (Cosmetic Surgery Standards) are part of urgent reforms to mitigate safety and quality risks specific … Continued
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Tristan MacManus to Maggie Dent: always struggled with not feeling good enough Matt Okine to Maggie Dent: he turned his back on his daughter for one second and disaster almost happened There are 5.4 million dads* in Australia and in LiSTNR’s new original podcast series, The Good Enough Dad, famed parenting educator and author, … Continued
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A study into Instagram posts about stuttering has revealed a significant gap of credible and reliable information about the speech disorder on the social media platform. The study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Michigan State University in the United States explored how stuttering is defined and understood on Instagram, and how users engaged with … Continued
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eSafety’s network of trusted education providers has supercharged online safety learning, working with almost half of Australia’s schools to deliver guidance for more than 1.3 million students, parents and educators last financial year. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant congratulated the 28 Trusted eSafety Providers for providing online safety education to more than 1.1 million … Continued
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An app that makes it fun for Aboriginal children to enhance their hearing and mental health, developed by Monash University researchers in collaboration with Curtin University and Ear Science Institute Australia, has received almost $1.5 million from Western Australia’s Future Health Research and Innovation Fund. SoundSmiles app project lead, health technology researcher and proud … Continued
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13 December 2023 NSW property agents and managers are being warned to only consider trusted, quality focussed and registered training organisations (RTOs) for professional development and licensing requirements or risk their qualifications being challenged. The approval of agent licenses, including real estate and strata management, may be impacted when an Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) … Continued
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The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council (NATSIAACC) is pleased to welcome the announcement of Andrea Kelly as interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner. Ms Kelly is a Warumungu and Larrakia woman with decades of experience working in the interests of better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander … Continued
