The peak body for disability service providers, National Disability Services (NDS) is supporting Bill Shorten's plan to direct government contracts to businesses that employ Australians with disability.
Peak body National Disability Services (NDS) says that providers need access to more localised data for NDIS supply and demand to ensure market growth.
A new call centre and online resource that provide information on the accessibility features of telecommunications products have been launched.
The Greens are calling for $1 billion to be spent making buildings and public spaces more accessible to disabled people.
Queensland University students are leaning towards allied health courses due to Australia's ageing population and jobs expected to be created by the NDIS.
Australians with disabilities who are struggling to find work are instead coming up with meaningful self-employed ventures.
The adventures of blind teddy bear Edward and his faithful guide dog Tuesday, penned by author Fran Underhill, are showing young people that a disability is not a handicap.
Work starts on Australia-first dementia village backed by industry superfund HESTA.
NSW will introduce an independent ageing and disability commissioner with powers to issue search warrants and trigger investigations to help "stamp out" abuse.
An innovative sensor app that helps improve health outcomes for wheelchair users has received $500,000 funding, and will be piloted in NSW.