DARU Update

Ministers for the Department of Social Services
Tuesday 28th November, 2023

The Australian Government’s commitment to stopping fraud is helping to protect the funding that supports Australians living with disability and saving the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) millions of dollars,…

ABC News
Wednesday 29th November, 2023

It’s one of society’s biggest “isms”. But according to disability advocates, ableism is still all-too-common and often remains unchallenged.

Thursday 7th December, 2023, 9am - 1pm
Fraser Rise Children's & Community Centre, 46 City Vista Ct, Fraser Rise VIC
Free

This event is dedicated to bringing together individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds to address and raise awareness about the unique challenges and opportunities within the intersection of multiculturalism and disability….

Australian Human Rights Commission
Wednesday 29th November, 2023

The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the appointment of Rosemary Kayess to the role of Disability Discrimination Commissioner. “On behalf of Commissioners and staff I warmly welcome Ms Kayess to…

Department of Social Services
Wednesday 29th November, 2023
Friday 19th January, 2024

The Australian Government has opened an online questionnaire and is inviting submissions from individuals and organisations about which Disability Royal Commission Recommendations are important to you and why.

Victorian Government
Wednesday 29th November, 2023
Sunday 17th December, 2023

The Minister for Health, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP, is pleased to invite applications for 8 board positions on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board. Information is available on the…

YDAS
Wednesday 29th November, 2023
Saturday 30th December, 2023

Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) is looking for disabled young people, family and carers from across Australia to contribute to a survey. They want to know if you have ever…

DSC
Saturday 25th November, 2023

This episode DSC speak with Alice Patten, First Nations advocate and parent of a child with a disability and Carol Berry, CEO of Disability Trust on their collaborative journey to…

Arts Access Victoria.
Saturday 25th November, 2023

In this article for Cinema Australia, Natalia Stawyskyj writes about her film All Silent Dogs. All Silent Dogs is streaming as part of https://www.artsaccess.com.au/toff/. Online and free until Thursday 7…

ABC News
Saturday 25th November, 2023

Single father Peter Voelker is fighting an uphill battle to find out why tens of thousands of dollars were suddenly stripped from the plan that treats his daughter, who has…

Canberra Times
Saturday 25th November, 2023

Women living with disabilities are almost twice as likely to experience domestic violence than those without, but most will not seek help.

The Saturday Paper
Saturday 25th November, 2023

As minister Bill Shorten prepares to release the findings from a sweeping review of the NDIS, the head of its regulator faces allegations she was aware or should have been…