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Vision Australia’s Further Education Bursaries
Each year Vision Australia awards financial bursaries to tertiary students who are blind or have low vision for the purchase of adaptive technology such as CCTVs, laptops and screen reading software. ...
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Bradley Review report to Minister Gillard today
Equity a major focus in an the Bradley Reviews $7 billion recommendations for higher education aimed at boosting graduate numbers by 330,000, tightening quality controls, merging some regional univers...
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New National Disability Agreement
A new National Disability Agreement between the Australian Government and State and Territory Governments will improve and increase services for people with disability, their families and carers.
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New national Disability Studies and Research Centre at UNSW
A new disability research centre: the Disability Studies and Research Centre (DSARC) at the University of New South Wales, has been established.
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Gene linked to dyslexia unveiled
A gene thought to be associated with dyslexia is also connected with reading ability in the general population, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. A study published online today in th...
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Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2008
Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
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Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards
On 2 December 2008, draft Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards, together with a number of associated documents, were tabled in the House of Representatives
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AccessApps: Downloadable Programs
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Report calls for programs that divert young people from incarceration
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Experts call for disability register
Queensland health experts are seeking a national register of children with disabilities after claims that children have been wrongly diagnosed as autistic to secure disability funding.