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NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays

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.

The Conversation

DWP shares new details for second cost of living payment worth £324 due this autumn

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

Daily Record

People of State Pension age with a health condition could boost their monthly income by up to £369

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance is worth either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks.

Daily Record

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Denying teacher job over disability regressive: Calcutta HC

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court has ordered the governing body of a Kolkata college to reconsider its decision refusing appointment to an applicant to a professor's post on the grounds that he was an amputee. The court said the decision was "regressive" and went against principles of "empowering" persons with disabilities.

The Times of India

Catherine has regular falls at home due to a degenerative eye condition. The NDIA is refusing to fund modifications that would keep her safe

Some people who rely on the National Disability Insurance Scheme claim it has an adversarial approach that is pushing them to despair, with lengthy battles over funding becoming increasingly common.

ABC News

Government Agency Mistakenly Sent Woman A Letter Saying Her 15-Month-Old Baby Died

A woman branded a government agency “absolutely disgusting” after it mistakenly sent her a letter saying her 15-month-old baby had died.

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Full list of cost of living payments - as date confirmed for second half of £650 help

We round up all the cost of living payments that are being handed out by the Government - as the start date for when £324 will be sent out to millions of homes is confirmed

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Multitalented King Adam Hills Could Rep Aus In The Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup

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Issues raised in SA disability service

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

AAP

Adelaide man with a disability dies after being left without care for almost two days, inquest told

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.

ABC News

SA disabled man left 45 hours without care

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.

AAP

Indigenous people with disabilities face racism and ableism. What's needed is action not another report

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”.

The Conversation

One of Two review – testimony of twins living with cerebral palsy

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

The Guardian - UK

Who is eligible for the £150 disability Cost of Living Payment and when it will be paid

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

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Daily Record

Claim PIP or new ADP benefit for dyslexia and you could get up to £627 each month

If you have dyslexia, dyspraxia or a speech or language disorder you could be eligible for extra financial support.

WEKU

How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes

When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk about disability.

Daily Record

DWP shares new update for people on PIP moving to new disability payment from this summer

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

ABC News

West Australian NDIS participant Mitchell Pearce dies in Busselton hospital waiting for disability accommodation

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".

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Disability theatre wins Aust Council gong

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

Liverpool Echo

All the cost of living payments you will receive and when you will get them

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

The Conversation

Mental distress is much worse for people with disabilities, and many health professionals don't know how to help

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.

ABC News

Disability advocates call for better support for people in rural, regional and remote NSW

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.

Daily Mirror

'Lower back pain is a plight faced by so many - but there are so many treatments'

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

The Guardian - AU

Pay to get paid: NDIS workers raise concerns about gig economy platforms

Tech solutions allow workers to find clients directly, but when it comes to guaranteeing employee benefits not all are equal

ABC News

Plastic can be an essential accessibility tool for people with disability. What happens when we ban it?

Australia's plastic bans may be helping the environment, but for some people living with disability, it's come at a huge cost.

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