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People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the country’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation, is calling for urgent Government action to end the segregation of people with disability ahead of the release of the Disability Royal Commission’s final report. PWDA’s call comes ahead of tomorrow’s final ceremonial sitting of the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), which laid … Continued
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A new, anatomically accurate, pull-apart model of the vulva is providing accessible education on a topic that’s been taboo for too long. Created in collaboration with RMIT University, Cliterate is an educational tool for healthcare professionals and educators that pulls apart to show the relationship between the vulva, clitoris and pelvis. Lead designer and RMIT … Continued
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Staff at UQ’s Gatton campus have expressed shock at the university management’s proposal to outsource the jobs of over a dozen cleaners. UQ management have been aggressively advocating the need for the university to remain “competitive” in recent months. UQ has annual operating revenue of over $2 billion a year. “It is not … Continued
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The operation of the Kalano Flexible Aged Care Centre in Katherine is set to transition from Australian Red Cross back to the Kalano Community Association Incorporation (KCAI) at the end of September 2023, returning management to the local First Nations community once more. After 13 years under Australian Red Cross, the return of management to … Continued
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After one year, this public-private partnership helped save 5,042 hospital bed days whilst improving participants quality of life through a person-centred care program in a supportive environment. ADELAIDE, 18th October 2023 – Community Living Options (CLO) is now celebrating the first anniversary of Regency Green, a groundbreaking initiative that has redefined the landscape of … Continued
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The Federal Government is due to usher through a monumental change in social and affordable housing, with its commitment to the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) expected to pass the Senate later this week. The $10 billion HAFF will establish a dependable, ongoing source of financing for social and affordable rental housing. Additionally, the … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 13 September, 2023 ‘Until we are all equal’: Plan International Australia releases Gender Compass, a first-of-its-kind study revealing what ordinary Australians really think about gender equality Plan International Australia today released a groundbreaking new piece of research, Gender Compass, revealing what ordinary Australians really think about gender … Continued
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People over the age of 60 who are treated for their high blood pressure (hypertension) have a 26% lower risk of dementia compared to those who are untreated, according to research from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA). The study, published in JAMA Network Open, highlighted that dementia risk was substantially reduced in … Continued
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La Trobe welcomes secondary teacher education support La Trobe University has welcomed today’s announcement by the Victorian Government of financial support for students to become secondary school teachers in Victoria. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins announced an investment of $93.2 million to provide new scholarships to support secondary school teaching degree students who enrol in … Continued
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In a meeting with the Prime Minister’s office on Tuesday 12th September Expression Australia CEO Rebecca Adam will be calling on the Federal Government to support a communication blitz to inform the Deaf and hard community ( DAHOH) on The Voice referendum . Expression Australia the peak body for DAHOH is concerned at the vast … Continued
