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Budget changes little for people with disability

Jonathan Alley, Wednesday, 30th March 2022 -  The 2022 federal budget carries little fundamental change for Australians living with a disability, or the sector working with them.  

Opinion

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What we know about the NDIS cuts, and what they’ll mean for people with disability and their families

Contributor, Monday, 28th March 2022 -  Cutting individual plans for people living with disability is not the answer to making the NDIS sustainable, argue Helen Dickinson and Anne Kavanagh. 
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Coles looking to hire more Australians living with disability

Nikki Stefanoff, Wednesday, 23rd March 2022 -  A new pilot program has launched to support Coles Group in its disability hiring process
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Targeted approach needed to end ‘alarmingly high’ rates of violence against women with disability

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 10th February 2022 -  “This is not a problem just for the disability community, it is everyone’s problem, and we all must be part of the solution” 
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New online platform to help women with intellectual disabilities navigate the workplace

Nikki Stefanoff, Monday, 7th February 2022 -  During her time working in the disability sector, Tara Shekede became frustrated with the lack of resources to help people with a disability live and work independently, so she decided to create her own. 

Opinion

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Women make up half the disability population but just over a third of NDIS recipients

Contributor, Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 -  To better understand what’s behind the disparity, Sophie Yates, Eleanor Malbon, Gemma Carey and Jen Hargrave interviewed 30 women about their experiences with the NDIS. Here they share their findings.
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NDIS funding now available to use on RATs

Luke Michael, Thursday, 27th January 2022 -  But disability advocates say at-home COVID tests should be free for all people with disability 

Opinion

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Building back better: How disability inclusion is essential to recover and reset post pandemic

Jane Edge, Monday, 6th December 2021 -  A new report from international development organisation CBM shines a light on the impact COVID-19 had on people with disabilities globally – and the compelling need for disability inclusion in Australia’s development and aid response, writes CBM
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New national disability strategy unveiled

Luke Michael, Monday, 6th December 2021 -  The strategy sets a national policy framework to improve the lives of people with disability over the next decade   
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Critics speak out against ‘concerning expansion’ of NDIA CEO’s powers

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th November 2021 -  “Participants are being asked to support the rushed introduction of a bill which would fundamentally change the NDIS” 

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