The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. A world-first medical facility for kids with rare and undiagnosed diseases is expanding across…
For most of her life, Gemma thought the clatter in her head was normal. “I have a lot of noise in my head. It’s pretty constant,” she says. Like many women, the Faculty of Arts Strategic Projects Manager received a…
Shane Danes wants to live in his Goondiwindi home, but a reduction in his NDIS funding has been challenging. (ABC Southern Qld: Elly Bradfield ) The family and carers of Goondiwindi man Shane Danes, who has complex care needs, say changes…
Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme People with disability will benefit from $30 million in Australian Government funding for research into improving their health and wellbeing and access to health care. This funding, through the…
More Queensland children will have access to free vision, hearing, speech and language checks, as the Crisafulli Government expands its free Healthy Kindy Kids program to the Gold Coast. The Crisafulli Government is delivering health services when Queenslanders need them,…
October 16, 2026 — 11:00am You’re the ABC’s first national disability affairs reporter. Did you have to lobby to create that role? It came about because of the Disability Royal Commission. I knew that I wanted to cover it, so I went to the…
The Voice of Queensland-ers with Disability Report 2025 has provided a snapshot of the everyday experiences of people with disability across the State, highlighting both significant improvements and areas where substantial barriers remain. Led by Griffith University and delivered in partnership…
People with Disability Australia and Inclusion Australia are partnering with University of Sydney researchers in new research on the experiences of people with disability subject to restrictive practices. Restrictive practices include forms of physical and chemical restraint and seclusion. The…
This week is National Carers Week. Taking place from 11 – 17 October 2026, the week aims to recognises the vital role of our unpaid carers. This year’s theme is: Care for a Carer. In Knox, more than 17,000 people provide unpaid care, supporting family…
Under-pressure families suffering cutbacks to their disability supports are being referred to child protection services if they complain. A parliamentary review into Australia's disability support scheme has been told that the practice - while not commonplace - takes place across the country.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme and disability care in Australia: funding, eligibility changes, the Thriving Kids scheme, providers and participants.
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