Disability
The common but deadly virus most pregnant women have never heard of
Pregnant women with young children are at high risk of infection. There are three simple things that can reduce the risk in unborn babies.
- Kate Aubusson
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One in 30 will experience it, but few people want to talk about bowel incontinence
For young Australians, living with bowel incontinence can come with shame and isolation. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘Significant risk’: Disability ministers defy Butler’s NDIS overhaul
State and territory ministers say NDIS participants will be left in inappropriate settings under Mark Butler’s reforms.
- Broede Carmody and Mike Foley
All three and four-year-olds to be screened for autism under Victoria’s NDIS alternative
The state government has unveiled its Thriving Kids model, for children with autism and developmental delays who are no longer supported by the NDIS.
- Daniella White
Bronte calls for her mum in the dark of night, scared of dying. There is no cure for her condition
Bronte Cousins is the only child in Australia with ALS. She is just 14.
- Emily Kaine
Human Rights Commission holds ‘serious concerns’ about Labor’s NDIS laws
Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess sounded the alarm with several elements of Labor’s package to cut $37 billion from future NDIS spending.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Footscray’s most vulnerable were promised a ‘forever’ home. Now they have to move out
Weeks after the Victorian government spruiked a new cafe as the key to solving the area’s homeless crisis, a nearby residential facility’s closure will put vulnerable men at risk of being without a home.
- Cassandra Morgan
Sally was attacked while working. New laws would make streets safer for guide dogs like her
Sally the seeing eye dog retired after she was attacked. What happened to her inspired a push for harsher penalties for assaults on assistance dogs, which quickly gained momentum.
- Rachael Ward
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Children’s disability workers to be axed as NDIS changes loom
The Brotherhood of St Laurence is set to axe up to 45 of its early childhood coordinator roles, currently funded under a contract with the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as it transitions to a greater focus on adult disability services.
- Grant McArthur
Video games were Cassandra’s refuge. Then she began to lose her sight
Gaming has become a vital social tool, yet many people are unable to play the games. Swinburne researchers believe they have found a way to make them much more accessible.
- Nell Geraets