In the Media
Deportation order reconsidered at eleventh hour for Bangladeshi teen
A teenage girl who was facing deportation over her disability has now been granted permanent residency after the Assistant Immigration Minister reconsidered the decision.
NDIS: Report warns workforce understaffed in major cities, raises concerns over readiness
Parts of Australia's biggest cities could struggle to attract enough disability workers for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a new report has warned.
Girl with autism to be deported after failing immigration 'health' checks
A 16-year-old girl with autism who has been living in Australia for eight years could be deported within weeks because she failed immigration medical assessments and the Assistant Immigration Minister has refused to intervene.
Cate Blanchett Voices ‘Game Changing’ NDIS Avatar
Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett has lent her voice to a new project which promises to be a “game changer” for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
NDIS – are you eligible?
Finding out about the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) is important for anyone who has a disability. What do you need to live an ordinary life? This can include both formal and informal support. NDIS is about giving people with a disability choice and control to live a life with reasonable and necessary support.
NDIS workshop to be held in March
My Choice Matters are heading to Cowra to hold their Get More Skills: A Good Life workshop on March 2. My Choice Matters works with people with disability to live life their way and get the most out of the changing disability system.
Having a Say: 1100 people at disability conference
Australia's biggest conference for people with a disability was launched at Deakin University’s waterfront campus today. The three-day Having a Say event is being attended by 1100 people from all over the country.
NDIS Tipped to Create 1300 Jobs in NT
As many as 1,300 new jobs are set to be created in the Northern Territory by 2020 as a result of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Spinal cord injury research professor named Australian of the Year
Queensland researcher, Alan Mackay-Sim, whose groundbreaking work on stem cells was crucial to the first ever successful case of restoring a quadriplegic person’s ability walk, was awarded the top honour out of eight finalists.
My Disability Matters: Social site created by disabled people, for disabled people
Social media is meant to be a virtual space for people to connect, but if you have a disability social media sites can be difficult to use. Dale Reardon has launched a new social network, My Disability Matters, designed by and for disabled people.
