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Money Matters

Since 2020, COVID and the cost of natural disasters including the worst fires and floods in living memory, have all had a massive and long lasting impact on ou…

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No Interest Loans

No-interest loans are available through some government programs and charities to help people on low incomes get by in times of financial hardship.

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Helping Stop the Spread – Your Mob.

If you are looking for easy ways to share about Coronavirus (COVID-19) with your mob, there are resources to help you. Animated videos, Auslan Video, official…

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Self-care in the time of COVID-19

COVID and lockdown fatigue is real. We are all feeling a bit overwhelmed right now and it is easy, especially in the context of working from home, or not being…

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COVID-safe travel tips

We all have the same priorities. We are all people doing our best to look after our families. We stay at home when we can. But, medical emergencies happen, lif…

Mutual Obligations explained

If you are unemployed and receiving a payment from Centrelink, there are things you need to do to keep getting your payments and to improve your chances of fin…

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Human Rights Commission develops guidelines on the rights of people with disability during COVID-19

Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett released new guidelines in August 2020 to support the rights of people with disability during the COVID…

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Disability Royal Commission Hearing on Emergency Planning

The Disability Royal Commission turned it's focus to COVID19 and Emergency Planning and Response at a public hearing in August.

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Calls to the COVID-19 Disability Info Helpline

IDEAS has prepared a Snap Shot of the National COVID-19 Disability Information Helpline it helped operate between April 2020 and January 2021. It shows the typ…

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