The Federal Government has announced a new national standard for diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), improving diagnostic consistency across Australia. Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, and Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt … Read more
The NDIS has begun to roll out across Queensland and has been operating in Townsville since January 2016. One of the participants, Peter, has some good advice for people who will be entering the scheme over the next two years … Read more
This is a great story about a young Victorian man Brenton who is making the most of the NDIS and living a good life in his local community.
Dylan Alcott is on a mission to normalise disability, and one way he is doing this is through his new company, Get Skilled Access. The company is training businesses on the best way to improve services for people with disabilities. Here’s … Read more
We’ve featured posts about podcasts before and here’s another one, Listen with the Lights Off: 19 Podcasts about Blindness, from the Bello Collective. As the name suggests, this collection of podcasts focus on the topic of visual impairment. It includes stories … Read more
This short NDIS video will give you some basic information about what the NDIS is and what you can expect from it. The NDIS is gradually rolling out across Australia and is expected to begin in our region in January 2019. This might … Read more
Hamilton is a country town in Victoria which has, according to this ABC article, a good reputation for being inclusive of people with disabilities. This article features a number of people and the jobs they are doing in paid or … Read more
This is just great. A video series of people with Down syndrome answering the most common questions people have about Down syndrome. Questions include, can a person with Down syndrome get married and what causes Down syndrome. This series of videos … Read more
Recently, ABC’s Australian Story program featured a story, Tough Love, about Taylor and Michael, a young couple who both have down syndrome and want nothing more than to get married and have children. At the heart of this story is … Read more