"I feel the taboo around disability will always be prevalent if people are not encouraged to ask about it.”
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A coalition of disability groups is demanding a “total reset” in the way the federal government engages over changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme following a leaked strategy that says it must be “seen” to have listened and acted on concerns.
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When Kerry Williams took a trip to Tasmania with her mother, she was shocked to find her mum couldn't easily access the shower.
It drove her to launch a business — Accessible Accommodation — aimed at providing travellers with a disability an optimum experience when they want to take a break.
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DARE Disability Support turns 60 this year!
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Disability royal commission welcomes government decision to extend inquiry into the sector.
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Wednesday, May 19 was 'Wear Orange Wednesday' or 'WOW Day' in appreciation of all the SES volunteers who generously give their time to help communities during flood and storm emergencies.
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DARE has negotiated access directly with Nepean Health for approximately 100 Pfizer vaccine shots
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The federal government wants to change the way people are assessed for the NDIS.
At a parliamentary inquiry, former NDIS chairman Bruce Bonyhady said the changes will "fundamentally damage" the scheme.
Kristin O'Connell, who has autism, said she was "terrified" by the plans
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DARE is very excited to be working with Heart180 on the installation of 14 defibrillators across our sites. Heart 180 was founded by Guy Leach and aims to have a defib within 180 seconds of any Australian suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.
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From the 22nd February, DARE is featuring as the local donation partner on four RVM’s in the area. We would like to thank TORMA for this wonderful opportunity, and we ask that you consider donating your drink container return to DARE!
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The Are You Inclusive program is celebrating a huge milestone! We have officially had over 100 businesses register for our free training and resources.
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National Disability Insurance Scheme participants will once again be able to pay for transport using their core support funding under changes announced by the Morrison government.
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Advocates from VALID have shared the story of an important win at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for Jake, a young man with complex support needs. Here’s what the AAT agreed to.
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Australia’s disabilities services watchdog is fielding nearly 100 allegations of abuse or neglect a week, while NDIS providers admitted restraining participants 6,000 times without proper authorisation in the first three months since the NDIS commission’s national expansion.
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Autism SA has developed an online resource called ‘The Spectrum’ which provides 24/7 access to evidence-informed autism information. The creation of the website has been funded by the NDIS
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An Australian charity has launched a bushfire relief website to help people with disability get much-needed equipment during times of crisis.
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Asked about the figures at a press conference on Wednesday morning, Scott Morrison did not dispute them, but said the government had adopted measures that were successfully reducing waiting times.
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As of 3pm today, there have been no new fires in the Blue Mountains and cool changes are expected to come through overnight. So, at this stage DARE will be open tomorrow. As always, we place the welfare of our clients and staff as first priority and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. We will share updates if anything changes.
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A southern Queensland family says their 19-year-old son is at risk of going into a nursing home because of a fight over National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding.
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The family of a disabled child have finally got her the wheelchair she needs - after fundraising to pay for it.
Dusty-Mae Le Mura, five, from Brisbane has multiple disabilities, but her family had been waiting two years for a motorised wheelchair from the government.
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