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'Quiet Space' shopping hours introduced at some Kmart stores

'Quiet Space' shopping hours (Wednesday 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm) have been introduced into some Kmart stores to provide a low-sensory shopping experience. This…

Disability Royal Commission - Hearing Update

Disability Royal Commission explores education and training of health care professionals in relation to people with congitive disability

The Disability Royal Commission is exploring education and training of health care professionals in relation to people with a cognitive disability in a public…

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A little holiday musing

Recently I was having afternoon tea with one of my daughters at the local bakery, and reading her final Primary school report. The elderly fellow at the next t…

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Autism Connect

Autism Connect is Australia’s first Autism Helpline delivering national service. It is a free service providing independent and expert information in a variety…

An image of three women of different generations. The youngest is a woman with disability. They are laughing and arranging flowers.

Women's Health Checks

It’s good to look after our health, and regular health checks can help detect early warning signs of disease or illness before they become a more significant i…

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Beat the Heat: ways to stay well in a heatwave

Discover the steps you can take to stay cool and healthy as the hot weather approaches.

A woman with long, straight blonde hair in yellow jumper and white shirt who is a wheelchair user is looking to someone off the picture. There is a male seated to her right who wears a grey vest and collared shirt, he is looking at her. A third persons head can be seen at the left of the picture.

Local Area Coordinators, Support Coordinators and Plan Management Explained

If you are new to the NDIS, chances are, you might have questions about the role that Local Area Coordinators and Support Coordinators have. In this article, w…

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Support Worker Roles and Safety

Support Workers assist the aged and people with disability with a variety of tasks, including their personal hygiene routines, mobility support, shopping activ…

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Are you Bushfire Ready?

In the event of a bushfire, you need to have a plan in place ready to act on. Having a disability can make this more complicated. Are you ready?

A Doctor wearing white coat and glasses has a stethoscope around his neck. He is holding a blood pressure monitor and wrapping the band around a patients arm in preparation to take blood pressure reading.

White Coat Syndrome

High blood pressure only when you visit the Doctor? White Coat Syndrome is not yet fully understood. In this article, we break down the key points of White Coa…

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