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A group of people, some with visible disabilities, arrive at the QDN lunch at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

Planning for needs of people with disability during disaster

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 28th September 2022 -  Australia now has the tools in place for disability inclusive disaster risk reduction, thanks to a co-designed research approach.

COSS Corner

COSS Corner

Surging cost of living and social housing waitlist on list of COSS concerns

Contributor, Wednesday, 28th September 2022 -  A new ACOSS report demonstrates the devastating impact of the surging cost of living, as QCOSS research shows over 90 per cent of social house waitlist are "high need".

Opinion

NZ justice minister consults with Aboriginal leaders on solutions to inequity

Michelle Steele, Tuesday, 27th September 2022 -  While Aboriginal women are being incarcerated at the highest rates, often victims of violence themselves and often misidentified as perpetrators, we can’t talk about justice without also including equity in housing, education, health services, land

Opinion

Five people stand in a Parliament House hallway. In the centre is NDIS Minister Bill Shorten. To his right is Kurt Fearnley, in a wheelchair. On his left are Rebecca Falkingham and Graeme Innes with a white guide dog.

We know best

Christina Ryan, Monday, 26th September 2022 -  Now is the time for us to be in charge, and for non-disabled people to get out of the way, write Christina Ryan and El Gibbs, as a non-disabled person takes up the CEO role at the NDIA. 
Five people stand in a Parliament House hallway. In the centre is NDIS Minister Bill Shorten. To his right is Kurt Fearnley, in a wheelchair. On his left are Rebecca Falkingham and Graeme Innes with a white guide dog.

Lived experience added to NDIA board as Fearnley becomes chair

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 26th September 2022 -  Advocates say the move to include more people with disability on the NDIA board is a positive step forward for representation.

Opinion

Labour market shortage

Is this the solution to the labour market shortage?

Graeme Innes, Monday, 19th September 2022 -  In the wake of the federal government's Jobs and Skills Summit, there's a simple answer to the Australian labour market shortage that no one appears to be considering, writes Graeme Innes AM. 

Opinion

Strategy Spotlight heartbeat

Why purpose must be experienced

David Jack, Monday, 19th September 2022 -  Is it time to put your strategic plans aside and get in touch with your organisation’s heartbeat?
A composite image of people with disability modelling accessible fashion. In the first half of the image a lady in a wheelchair sits next to another lady who is standing. They are modelling loose accessible clothes. In the second image, the lady in the wheelchair demonstrates using accessible pants that have a tie at the leg.

(Ad)dressing disability: the importance of accessible fashion

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 19th September 2022 -  A designer with lived experience of disability says it’s time the fashion industry became more inclusive and universal.
A building under construction

Faster funding for Victorian community housing

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 16th September 2022 -  The state government has taken the razor to the approvals process for not for profit community housing providers.

COSS Corner

Coss Corner

ACOSS calls for participants in survey, WACOSS recruiting, new research from VCOSS and NCOSS

Contributor, Wednesday, 14th September 2022 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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