International Day of People with Disability 2024
Greater Shepparton City Council will celebrate International Day of People with Disability with a concert and the launch of the ‘Promoting Greater Access in Greater Shepparton’ access guide.
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More than half a million people have fled war in Sudan into neighbouring Chad. Humanitarian workers are scrambling to provide support amid overcrowding, limited funding and widespread trauma.
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A coalition of disability and social services groups has called for further reform of the Disability Support Pension (DSP) and condemned the federal government for its official response to a Senate inquiry into the payment.
In 2021, a months-long Senate inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the DSP received 134 submissions and held four public sessions.
The inquiry reported early the following year while the Morrison government was still in power, and heard “overwhelming evidence” the DSP was inadequate and that its “overly complex and difficult to navigate” claims process led to inequitable outcomes.
Tags: Disability Support Pension, Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth, People with Disability Australia
Qantas has agreed to change and clarify its application processes for assistance dogs after being sued for disability discrimination.
Sydney woman Rachael Fullerton took Qantas to the Federal Court in October last year, alleging discrimination and seeking a change to the airline’s policies, after it refused to let her assistance dog Strike travel with her.
Tags: Qantas - application processes for assistance dogs, Qantas and assistance dogs
Disability travel magazine Travel Without Limits is on the hunt for the best accessible bathroom in Australia, with nominations for the inaugural award now open.
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Women of Colour Australia published its ‘Women of Colour in Australian Workplaces’ report last week which surveyed more than 1000 women of colour across the country. The longitudinal research report found that more than two-thirds of respondents have experienced workplace discrimination, a 10% increase since 2021. More than 40% also said they did not or were unsure about how to report and address the discrimination they experienced.
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LOTE is partnering with the Department of Transport and Planning to better understand the road safety challenges faced by CALD communities. Your experiences and insights are crucial in helping us identify effective strategies and support systems that can make our roads safer for everyone. Qualifying participants will be paid $100 for their contributions.
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In the third instalment of This Ability, Philip Stephens continues to highlight stories of individuals who have harnessed their challenges to become beacons of social change. Through thought-provoking interviews with people living with disabilities and their supporters, Philip uncovers both the personal and professional paths of those reshaping the landscape of social justice advocacy. In part three of his series, This Ability, Philip Stephens talks to politician and disability rights advocate, Senator Jordon Steele-John.
