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Parliament passes tough new laws to protect the NDIS from fraudsters, predators and shonks
Commissioners welcome new laws to end genetic discrimination in life insurance
Purchasing rules lifted for disability support
Andrew Denton urges federal government to remove barriers blocking fair access to VAD
UN disability rights committee publishes findings on Lesotho, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Pakistan and Samoa
Senate passes tough new laws to protect the NDIS from fraudsters, predators and shonks
Have your say on Thriving Kids program in Tasmania
CHAT Link Is In Full Swing In 2026
Expert Advisory Group For Prostate Cancer
Focusing on how and why you eat – not just what – may be the key to healthy eating
Award Nomination Can Mean So Much
National Disability Data Asset Council’s first Annual Report is now available
PWDA submission NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee: Third Round
$250,000 Upgrade At U3A Redlands Opens
Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee to hear from government agencies at first hearing
AMA President’s update: CAS meeting, primary care conference, rural health and more
Prevention, innovation, advocacy and workforce feature at CAS meeting
Modernising medication management in residential aged care – eNRMC update
Ministerial Advisory Panel established to help shape the future of volunteering in Queensland
NDIS participants work more, earn more and feel better
Social housing income eligibility limits further increased
Wondering if you really need that dental treatment? Here’s what to ask and how to get a second opinion
AUSMAT Field Hospital Opens In Katherine
First Meeting Of National Autism Strategy Reference Group
Changes to strengthen our social security system begin today
“In 2026, we need to change this culture”: InFocus with Nathan
Melbourne fraud network sentenced to a combined 11.7 years jail over $800,000 Commonwealth theft
Minns Government’s botched bathroom puts foster child’s life at risk
NDIS commits to stronger action on Closing the Gap for First Nations people with disability
How Losing Sight At 14 Led To Life Of Advocacy
AMA President’s update: scope of practice; medicinal cannabis, Ahpra news and more
Review focused on improving access to courts and tribunals
Fraud Fusion Taskforce executes further search warrants in relation to $3.5 million fraud
What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care
Jail time imposed as Albanese Government cracks down on NDIS fraud
NSW Parliament establishes inquiry into a Human Rights Act
NSW Parliament to hold inquiry into Greens Human Rights Bill
New Proserpine Police Station to strengthen frontline and restore safety in the Whitsundays
Consultation open on IHACPA’s draft Work Program 2026-27
Liverpool’s Award-winning Kayak Launching Pad
Submission: referral pathways changes must strengthen, not weaken coordinated patient care
NSW Government must take opportunity to deliver on human rights promise as 120+organisations call for inquiry
New members to continue to drive Australia’s Disability Strategy forward
Students with disability missing from SA election debate on education, advocates warn
Advancing the Human Rights of Older Persons in Australia: Support for a national Human Rights Act
Ready to help build an inclusive workplace?
Women’s Health Trial To Expand Access To Cheaper Medicines
Hearing Services Program Public Consultation October 2025