Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that contribute positively to the lives of people with disability for the sixth annual National Disability Awards. View the Media Release
Sixty-four organisations will receive grants of up to $30,000 from the Australian Government to help them get ready for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). View the Media Release
An independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s $8.8 million Respite Support for Carers of Young People with Severe or Profound Disability has found the program is well targeted. View the Media Release
In a world first, a group of leading disability advocates, local government representatives and experts gathered in Canberra today to develop guidelines for building all-abilities playgrounds. View the Media Release
A group of experts from the education and disability sectors today attended a leadership summit to discuss education reform for children with disability. View the Media Release
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A new service will put children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists in the city, through a $4.1 million investment from the Gillard Government for the Remote Hearing and Vision Services for Children initiative.… Continue reading
An early learning and care centre for children with autism will receive a $2.1 million boost from the Australian Government to improve its ability to provide early learning programs and specific support services in Prospect, Adelaide. View the Media Release
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