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We Need Your Feedback About the National Disability Strategy
20 October 2020
The Commonwealth Government is reviewing the National Disability Strategy (NDS). This process is occurring in cooperation with state and territory governments across Australia. What is the National Disability Strategy? The Strategy is a plan to create an inclusive Australian society that enables people with disability to fulfil their potential as equal members of the community......
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Investing in Inclusive Education
16 December 2021
We explore how the ACT Education Directorate's December 2021 Community Conversation survey ironically may lead to more segregation in our schools.
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Congratulations to Dylan Alcott – Australian of the Year 2022
28 January 2022
The Australian of the Year 2022 is Dylan Alcott, the first person with a visible disability to receive this honour in the award's 62-year history. We were excited to listen to his acceptance speech and were struck at how clear he is about the rights of people with disability. We've included excerpts of his speech in this post.
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The Importance of One Person at a Time
03 February 2022
The 'one person at a time' approach helps us understand a person's interests, attributes, needs, potential contributions and ideal life path. Such insights ensure that the person is properly supported to live their best life.
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#DefendOurNDIS!
14 April 2022
With the election just a few weeks away, it's time for Australians with disability, their families, and their supporters to share the importance of defending the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
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The importance of supporting Australians with Disability to vote
20 May 2022
When Australians with disability are well-supported to examine the issues and candidates and cast their vote, the election results more accurately reflect the needs and choices of every Australian.
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The power of valued roles in “managing behaviour”
21 June 2022
How often do we leap to the task of changing the behaviour without considering what might be the underlying cause?
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Funding alone doesn’t get you the good things in life
29 September 2022
Even if the money is plentiful, if all people can do with their funding is access traditional disability services, nothing will change.
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Safeguarding and becoming known in your neighbourhood
23 March 2023
Helping people with disability become known and hold valued roles is the best safeguard we can invest in.
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The NDIS Review: Final Report’s approach to safeguarding
14 March 2024
Learn about our concerns about recommendation 17 in the NDIS Review: Final Report, especially regarding the development of a risk-proportionate regulatory model for the whole provider market.
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Inclusion
News, articles and insights about Inclusion.