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Accessible Holidays for Families with Autism
anything you are looking for, from government entitlements, the NDIS, to travel ideas, equipment and leisure supports, to housing, education, and work solutions, to transport, taxi schemes and cultural access, art-making practice and sports.
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DSP or Jobseeker – which is right for me?
(previously Centrelink) which helps people with disability, who meet certain eligibility criteria, pay for things like housing, electricity, and groceries. It is notorious for being very difficult to get, but if you can collect enough medical evidence...
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Wrap your ears around these disability podcasts
by Melbourne Disability Institute, gives voice to people with disability and asks about their experiences with employment, housing, the law, supporting families and early intervention. Yarning with Our Mob from Positive Partnerships features Maria...
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My Disability, My Choice (RA) Raising Awareness
equal rights, equal opportunity, and equal access for people with disability in every part of their life. For example, housing, education atschool and university, gaining a job, having your own money, choosing friends, being able to access information...
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What type of information helps to make a good decision?
and large decisions in their life. These include preferences about food, mealtimes, leisure, community activities, friends, housing, choosing a life partner and living styles. Click here to see this video about Casey and Reece talking about making...
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Our Founder Jenny Stanzel
and engaged advocate making submissions on a range of issues, including the NDIS, Aged Care home packages, accessible housing, access to transport and employmentfor young people with disability. Jenny was one of those people with a disability who shaped...
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Thomas's Story
up because he couldn’t handle it anymore. Strangely, this was the catalyst the advocate needed to place Thomas in emergency housing. The situation was made even more complicated, though, by COVID-19 restrictions. Group homes were not taking in new...
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Mel Pym's continued healing through art
Mel hopes in the future it will help her to pay high ongoing medical bills and rent if she is offered permanent and secure housing. Mel is high-risk for Covid with multiple immune suppression factors. After things open up, she will still be indefinitely...
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Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety - Sydney Hearings 2 and 3 transcripts available
design and models of residential aged care, including 'small house models' and dementia-friendly designs access to secure housing for aged care delivery incentivising movement to alternative accommodation for the provision of aged care services...
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NDIS Info - IDEAS
living costs that do not relate to your disability must not be included, this includes things like, groceries, your housing and utility costs. Who is my LAC? For most people, a Local Area Coordinator (LAC) will be their main point of contact for the...