Physical activity barriers are still prevalent for people with disabilities, despite the increase in participation in the Paralympic Games.
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People who lose their sight have to deal with not only the practical implications but their sense of identity.
Hiring people with disabilities isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a smart business strategy.
The government has touted its new disability strategy as groundbreaking, but many of the vows it makes are old news.
Good information and appropriate facilities are in short supply.
If we want the latest health care, disability care and aged care, we’ll have to be prepared to pay for it.
The proposed NDIS independent assessments have been controversial. And data from a pilot doesn’t really tell us whether they’d deliver positive outcomes for Australians with disability.
Grossly oversimplified coverage risks serious damage to some of the most vulnerable in society.
We should remember him as just another ordinary human being who did extraordinary things.
Students with disability continue to face dire exclusion in education and there is an urgent need to provide inclusive education for them.
Our migration policies can prevent people with disabilities from becoming permanent residents, even if they can show an ability to contribute to society.
Developers with disabilities are in the best position to build accessible technology, but they face a Catch-22 – most technology design tools themselves are not particularly accessible.
New research shows that people who suffer from mental disorders earlier in life were more likely to subsequent develop physical diseases, age faster, and also die earlier than those who did not.
A quarter of prisoners report a cognitive, intellectual or developmental disability. But the true figure could be even higher.
While long lines and food shortages are frustrating for most consumers, they can be physically and emotionally grueling for people with disabilities.
As a Koori bloke who lives with disability, I believe the proposed framework is disrespectful and discriminatory towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
During the height of the pandemic, people with disability felt they had been forgotten and were not a priority. In the vaccine rollout, the government is repeating its past mistakes.
The devastating effect COVID-19 has had on disabled people globally goes far beyond health issues
We surveyed people with disability and carers after a major flood in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales area. Some of the stories were shocking.
Using an intersectional approach will help bring visibility to diverse disability communities and provide the support they need to be safe, recover and rebuild their lives.
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