Talking Disability

A new national disability data report promises better insight into how systems are working, but turning data into real change is still a work in progress.

New disability data report promises better insight, but progress remai... | Disability Support Guide The first National Disability Data Asset Annual Report reveals early progress in building a national dataset on...

People living with disability can now record their access and communication needs directly in the Digital Health Record.

From booking Auslan interpreters to ensuring low-sensory spaces, this update aims to reduce repeated explanations and improve person-centred care across health services.

https://www.disabilitysupportguide.com.au/talking-disability/people-can-now-record-disability-and-access-needs-in-the-digital-health-record

Should transport subsidies follow the person, not the provider?

After a national trial found 98 per cent of participants backed including rideshare in subsidy schemes, disability advocates are calling for reform.

For many people living with disability, transport is the difference between isolation and participation. Choice and flexibility matter.

https://www.disabilitysupportguide.com.au/talking-disability/disability-advocates-call-for-rideshare-to-be-included-in-transport-subsidy-schemes