Emergency tools for the disabled

Research has found many people living with a disability feel unsupported and unprepared to face a crisis – but vital new tools have been created to help.

Job-seeking tips for people living with disability

People living with disability can find it difficult to secure employment, but a range of practical strategies can help them find work.

My greatest hope for our future is an inclusive education

Education is the key to success for people with a disability as well as their able-bodied peers. Ensuring that everyone has access to high quality education will unlock all the talents Australians have to offer.

Making Australia’s most liveable city more inclusive

Melbourne is a great city to live in, but it can do better for people with a disability by making it more accessible and inclusive.

Housing is a health issue for Australians with disability

Housing affordability and security for all Australians is a fundamental issue missing from the federal election campaign – particularly for those with disabilities.

Looking deeper into violence against people with disability

The recently announced royal commission into the abuse of people with disability needs to be backed by budget measures and research into the complex nature of violence and abuse as well as societal shifts in the concept of ‘disability’ itself.

Two ways to make progress on disability

Educating all young people about disability needs and developing the National Disability Insurance Scheme will help improve the lives of all Australians.

An open letter to the Prime Minister

The greatest obstacle faced by disabled people every day is not their physical limitations but other people’s ignorance. Organisations such as Youngcare help people live their lives to their full and need greater public support.

Making disability support work across real lives

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a game changer, but the challenge is to make it work across people’s life course, from education and housing, to social participation and employment.

Questioning the NDIS

The NDIS will only support around 400,000 people with disability, yet there are 3.96 million people with disability in Australia. Diana Palmer from IDEAS questions what will happen to those remaining – especially when they no longer have access to information about the services they need?

Your chance to support AccessAbility Day

Australian businesses can explore the benefits of employing more people with disabilities on an AccessAbility Day from December 4th to 8th.

International Day of People with Disability

Today is International Day of People with Disability. Open Forum asked young writer Jamie-Lee Dwyer to comment on this year’s theme of ‘transformation towards a sustainable and resilient society for all’.