19 Australians living with a disability share their lives of connection, belonging and contribution – showing how inclusion really happens in people’s lives. These stories bring attention to the right to living independently and being included in the […]
Archives for September 2017
ACOSS National Conference 2017
The 2017 ACOSS National Conference, is the event where community leaders, policy and decision makers, practitioners, academics and people with lived experience come together to collectively tackle the issues driving […]
Investigating the deaths of intellectually disabled people: reflections from the #JusticeforLB campaign
Investigating the deaths of intellectually disabled people: On July 4th 2013 Connor Sparrowhawk, also known as LB short for Laughing Boy, drowned in a bath in an English hospital. Connor was […]
‘Chats for Life’ App
The Chats for Life early suicide prevention App aims to provide young people with the conversation skills, strategies and confidence to have an early conversation with someone, helping them to manage […]
Young Minds Matter: Mental disorders and risk-taking behaviour among 13-17 year-olds
Results from Young Minds Matter, the second national survey of mental health and wellbeing of Australian children and adolescents conducted in 2013-14, showed that adolescents with mental disorders were significantly more […]
Getting the best out of the NDIS
Brain Injury Australia are running two workshops on “getting the best” out of the NDIS at Royal Rehab in Ryde, Sydney. To register, download one of these forms: GETTING THE BEST […]
Excluding Indigenous youth from schools may severely increase their risk of incarceration
Research suggests young Indigenous people are more likely to experience incarceration if they have limited educational opportunities, experience socioeconomic hardship or are dealing with an addiction. The data shows Indigenous […]
NDIS failing to catch children with late-onset difficulties
The NDIS is failing to catch children with late-onset difficulties – the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in selected sites in 2016 signified a shift in cultural views […]
Talking about suicide and self-harm in schools can save lives
Suicide and self-harm remain taboo topics in schools, despite the fact youth suicide has reached a ten year high. Recent statistics show around eight children and young people die by […]
City of Sydney Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel
City of Sydney is seeking 5 new members to join the Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel in 2018. The city is striving to be accessible and inclusive to everyone – events, […]