The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Eighteen months ago, a Melbourne woman named Leila had a stroke and went to a local hospital. After medical support over a few weeks, Leila was ready to be discharged from the hospital, but required some specialist support due to her disability.

People claiming certain benefits will receive the second instalment of the £650 support package.

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A review of a disability accommodation service in Adelaide has raised significant issues with the quality of care being provided.

An Adelaide man living with a disability did not receive any care from his support workers for 45 hours and that problems within the organisation likely contributed to his death, a coronial inquest has heard.

An inquest in Adelaide has been told that a man with a disability had been left without care for 45 hours before he was found dead in his home.

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability continues. Its terms of reference acknowledge “the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability”.

Compelling one-man play looks at the lack of understanding faced by children with a disability and makes a persuasive plea for change

The government will be handing out £150 of tax-free money to people receiving certain disability benefits