A report by Australian Federation of Disability Organisations According to the report it brings to light the systemic failures of the Government’s Disability Support Pension processes administered by Centrelink. It shows how these failures harm people with disability...
Dear members, this is to advise you of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the members of the Deafness Forum of Australia Wednesday 24 November 2021 3.00pm AEDT webcast using Zoom. At this meeting, members will be asked to vote to: accept the minutes of the last...
It is always a good time to promote better hospital communication, and mechanisms should be in place to ensure it. But it doesn’t happen. Picture this worst-case scenario: After surgery, a doctor uses unfamiliar terminology in an unfamiliar accent to describe what to...
The Federal Government's Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is conducting a new inquiry into the current Scheme implementation and forecasting for the NDIS. The committee wishes to publicise its work as widely as possible and...
A report has been released by the Government following a 12 month long review of the Hearing Services Program. The HSP, as it is best known, affects 100,000 of our constituents. The HSP aims to reduce the impact of hearing loss by providing free hearing devices and...
The experiences of people with disability, in the context of the Australian Government’s approach to the COVID 19 vaccine rollout. The is the title of a report by the Disability Royal Commission published in September 2021. Follow this link to read and download the...