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101 Tips to help your anxious child

Every human being experiences anxiety at some time. We sometimes forget that anxiety is a normal human emotion. Anxiety can also be irrational and overwhelming…

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5 things you may not know about Autism

Autism is an invisible disability that affects how people make sense of the world around them, and the communications and interactions they have. IDEAS have pu…

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Dress with less stress - Project 333

The Project 333 lifestyle can make mornings stress-free and give you a renewed perspective on your wardrobe. A life-changing diagnosis and ‘can do’ attitude be…

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Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights approach for people born with variations in sex characteristics

The Australian Human Rights Commission have released a new Summary Report. The new report is on "Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights a…

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Invisible Disabilities

Being verbally abused by random strangers in car parks shouldn't be a thing people with disabilities should have to deal with daily. But it is.

Invisible Disability

This video is to raise awareness of Invisible Disabilities

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Mel Pym's continued healing through art

Melissa first shared her story with IDEAS power blogs in 2019. This is her narrative of how the last few years have changed for Mel.

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Migraine and Headache Awareness Week

Migraine and Headache Awareness week is 19-23rd September 2022. Read on to find out about online sessions during the week. We also cover general informati…

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Music for the soul

Music Therapy is a great tool to have in your collection. In this article, we explain the benefits, what a session looks like, and how to access NDIS funds for…

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The dementia guide

The Dementia Guide is an important resource for any person impacted by any form of dementia, of any age. The Dementia Guide can help anyone learn about dementi…

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Tourette Syndrome

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a form of neurological disorder. Tourette's is characterised by rapid, repetitive involuntary tics and repetitive vocalisations. Comm…