Latest children with disabilities News

Labor using disabled kids and families to balance the budget
Celebrating Carers Advisory Councils Outgoing Members
UN expert calls for urgent action to end violence against mothers worldwide
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps parents of children with disabilities
Trailblazing childhood disability researcher and advocate awarded honorary doctorate
Queensland Launches Professional Foster Care Pilot
Recognising Local Heroes: Sir John Monash Awards
UN disability rights committee publishes findings on Lesotho, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Pakistan and Samoa
Award Nomination Can Mean So Much
Strengthening our partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia
Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequences
PWDA welcomes Australia’s first Deafblind class in mainstream public school 
Pedalling For Purpose Into Parliament
Local Voices To Support Community Road Safety
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan and Spain
Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
Wheelchairs Fly So Children Can Thrive
Building better: Neighbourhoods to benefit children with disability 
Sir John Monash Awards honours George’s Gymnastics Program
Sir John Monash Awards celebrate our community champions
New report unpacks evidence-based approaches to preventing crime by children
Cuts to foster care support ‘deeply concerning’, Greens say Labor must get its priorities straight
Community Road Safety Grants Ready To Hit Road
More Specialist Schools To Expand After Hours Care
More than $200,000 invested in safer roads through the 2025 ACT Road Safety Fund Grants
UN disability rights committee publishes findings on DPRK, Finland, Kiribati, Maldives, and State of Palestine
UN expert: Despite legal progress, full inclusion of persons with disabilities in Colombia remains an unfulfilled promise
Anti-trafficking and accountability measures crucial for peace, says UN expert: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Discovery of two new genetic disorders improves diagnoses for patients with neurodevelopmental conditions
Community-based dance program aims to boost outcomes for Autistic children
Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s broken Child Safety System
New all-abilities playground in Clarkson open for the community
Safe haven in Goulburn for women and children fleeing violence
Wednesday 9 April
Riverlink Joins SydWest Securing the Future of Disability Support in Western Sydney
Foreshore Park playspace to become flagship destination for inclusive recreation
Disability-support Horse Stolen In Axedale
VR Technology Transforms Carer Training In SA
$5m funding to support caregivers raising children with disabilities
Australia Day Ceremony and Citizen of the Year Award Winners
ACOSS welcomes Anthony Albanese’s commitment to public school funding
Using AI to Make Stem Education More Inclusive for Children with Disabilities: Lucretia Dreyer, South Africa
RAPID RELIEF TEAM HELPING BRING CHEER TO THOUSANDS OF SPECIAL KIDS
Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
$2.2 million Lotterywest grant to revitalise Edward Millen Park
Improving the lives of children with disability in Australia and China through dance
Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?