disability

Peter Steenstrup has been separated from his family for over five years after becoming a paraplegic due to a spinal tumour in 2020. Once a builder and father living in …

Jeremy McClure, a 38-year-old Paralympian from Perth with only two per cent vision, faced significant backlash when trying to utilise Uber services with his guide dog, Nina. Recently, he was …

A mother of twins on the autism spectrum, Lisa Goodwin, has labelled the Australian government’s recent proposal to transfer children with “mild to moderate” autism from the National Disability Insurance …

A group of workers, including theatre technicians, hospital cleaners, and orderlies from both urban and regional settings, are demanding a 20 per cent wage increase to match pay levels in …

Australian parents are increasingly concerned about how recent changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will affect their autistic children. The federal government’s move to limit support for young …

The federal government has announced a significant shift in policy regarding children with autism, proposing to exclude those with ‘mild to moderate’ autism or learning difficulties from the National Disability …

Individuals with blindness or low vision are advocating for the inclusion of rideshare services like Uber in national taxi subsidy programs, which currently benefit only traditional taxi services. State governments …

Stuart Hurst, a paraplegic from Sydney, faces a daunting challenge every time he boards a flight. To safeguard his $35,000 wheelchair, he attaches a laminated sign to its back, clearly …

Starting next week, significant changes will take effect across Australia as the new financial year begins on July 1. These updates from both state and federal governments aim to ease …

Concerns are rising over upcoming funding changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that aim to reduce clients’ expenses while potentially limiting access to essential therapies. Set to take …