RARE PHOTOS: 18 - The Real Truth

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

A Greens senator wants special schools for students with disabilities to be phased out by 2030, rather than the 2051 deadline proposed by a royal commission.

AAP · Oct 1, 2023

The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that's just the start

The bite mark on Ashlee’s cheek, her broken teeth and other photos of injuries from assaults in disability housing are some of the haunting images emerging from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. It’s hard to fathom how someone could commit these brutal…

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2023

Shorten wants answers on 'confronting' footage of kids

Bill Shorten wants answers after "shocking and confronting" footage of children with autism being pinned to the ground by NDIS workers was broadcast.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

National Disability Insurance Agency accused of ‘failing’ young children with autism

Committee hears every family Austism Partnerships Australia worked with who challenged their NDIS funding rejection was eventually approved for intensive support

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023

20% of children have developmental delay. What does this mean for them, their families and the NDIS?

Professor Bruce Bonyhady is often described as the architect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and is co-chair of the panel reviewing it. He spoke last week about the sustainability challenges faced by the scheme.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023

More than a 'disability person'. What finishing school is like for youth with intellectual disability

Leaving school and figuring out what’s next is challenging for young people. For those with disability, it is even harder. It is often a time when supports are withdrawn as they leave the heavily structured school environment.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2023

Intergenerational report reveals spending in key areas to blow out to half Australian budget by 2063

Health, aged care, NDIS, defence and interest payments will grow from one-third of government spending over next four decades

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2023

Young people with disability have poorer mental health when they are unemployed – funding should tackle job barriers

Australian governments spend a lot of money supporting young people with disability to find a job. But the success of these programs has been modest.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

Disability advocates urge Queensland to resist builders’ bid to delay accessible housing rules

Requiring new homes to have step-free access and corridors wide enough for a wheelchair will save money in long run, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Sydney renter receives no-grounds eviction notice after requesting shower rail under NDIS plan

Real estate agency says it ‘strongly rejects’ any suggestion the notice was related to the request

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023