First Peoples Disability Network Australia explains how to protect yourself, Elders, family and community from Coronavirus and keep safe. The COVID-19 vaccine is free for everyone, but some people need to be protected first. Elders over 55, mob with disability and bad...
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Families: informed choices for a child’s hearing future
Helping families make the best choices for their child’s hearing future. Choices booklet is a free resource for families of children who are newly diagnosed with hearing loss from birth to twelve years of age. The booklet provides valuable information to help families...
Few Chinese people with hearing loss use hearing aids
Only 1 out of 16 Chinese people who could benefit from hearing aids actually use hearing aids, a Chinese study finds. In the study, 34% of the participants were in need of hearing aids. However, only 6.5% of those who could benefit from them actually used hearing...
Disability representation in advertising: more than lip service
Consumers are asking brands to include more diverse and inclusive representations that reflect society. While this call for inclusion is important, much of the attention has focused on racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ representation and continues to lack disability...
Education guidelines: supporting students online
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic led to multiple challenges across all levels of education. Many of these challenges centred around the provision of accessible and inclusive online education for people with disability. The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on...
Vaccination Hesitation: join the online forum
A broad range of specialist experts will feature as keynote speakers and panellists at the online forum on “Vaccination Hesitation” on Thursday 6 May. Over the last days the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19 infection control and prevention has shifted yet again to...