The Latest Breaking News from Disability

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”.

Adult Disability Payment will replace new claims for PIP and DLA from the end of August.

The family of a disabled man who died after spending more than four months in hospital waiting for accommodation describe the NDIS and aged care system in Australia as "broken".

The founder of South Australian disability arts organisation Tutti is among those recognised at the 2022 Australia Council awards.

A full round up of the various payments set to hit bank accounts to help with the living cost crisis

It’s no secret COVID is having a drastic impact on people’s wellbeing, and has worsened an already a rising trend in mental health problems. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare’s latest figures indicate some of our most vulnerable are struggling even more than most.

Pauline Follett, who lives with cerebral lupus, has had two National Disability Insurance Scheme applications rejected within three years. According to a Disability Advocacy NSW report, people in remote areas of NSW face challenges in providing the evidence required.

Dr Miriam Stoppard runs through a range of ways people can tackle lower back pain - which is the third most common cause of years lived with disability for older people