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Automatic Carer Payments rolling out July 1st 2023: Supporting Children with Disabilities and their Carers.

Automatic Carer Payments rolling out July 1st 2023: Supporting Children with Disabilities and their Carers.

There will be two automatic carer payments rolling out to carers in 2023. The Child Disability Assistance...
Autism Trailblazer Mel Spencer honoured for contributions to the Autism community.

Autism Trailblazer Mel Spencer honoured for contributions to the Autism community.

Different Journeys' CEO and Co-Founder, Mel Spencer, has been recognised for her exceptional contributions...
The Heartbreaking Reality of Autism Assessments in Australia

The Heartbreaking Reality of Autism Assessments in Australia

Tanya Wheat, a devoted mother from Perth, shared her story and state of despair. A broken public system...
Families Await Budget Changes for ADHD and Autism

Families Await Budget Changes for ADHD and Autism

As the Australian federal budget approaches, families of children with ADHD and Autism are eagerly...
New national autism guideline will finally give families a roadmap for therapy decisions

New national autism guideline will finally give families a roadmap for therapy decisions

New National Autism Guidelines Andrew Whitehouse, The University of Western Australia and David Trembath,...
I Love someone with Neurotypicalness – The Autism meme leaving many in tears (of laughter)

I Love someone with Neurotypicalness – The Autism meme leaving many in tears (of laughter)

Joe James The Autistic Photographer’s tongue-in-cheek Facebook post and Autism meme quickly went viral...
Shadow minister for education says school refusers need tough love. He is wrong.

Shadow minister for education says school refusers need tough love. He is wrong.

The Shadow minister for education, Dr Mathew Bach publicly called out and blamed parents for the rise...
Improve your website accessibility – Six things you can do right now.

Improve your website accessibility – Six things you can do right now.

We need to improve website accessibility, because accessibility should not be an optional extra. It ...
The NDIS has transformed my life – and the last thing we need is media hysteria about its cost

The NDIS has transformed my life – and the last thing we need is media hysteria about its cost

The national conversation on the NDIS has been dominated by able-bodied commentators declaring the...
Elon Musk: how being autistic may make him think differently

Elon Musk: how being autistic may make him think differently

Punit Shah, University of Bath; Luca Hargitai, University of Bath, and Lucy Anne Livingston, King's ...
Autism and ADHD: the youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children

Autism and ADHD: the youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children

SewCream/Shutterstock Anne-Marie Day, Keele University Neurodivergent children are disproportionately...
From deficits to a spectrum, thinking around autism has changed. Now there are calls for a ‘profound autism’ diagnosis

From deficits to a spectrum, thinking around autism has changed. Now there are calls for a ‘profound autism’ diagnosis

A heated debate about autism was reignited after the recent publication of an article advocating for...
Disability Royal Commission. How the Autistic community can contribute.

Disability Royal Commission. How the Autistic community can contribute.

Story By Jack Anderson - Your story Disability legal support My name is Jack Anderson. I am a person...
NDIS participants will no longer need to pay upfront using their own funds.

NDIS participants will no longer need to pay upfront using their own funds.

CommBank has partnered with the National Disability Insurance Agency to build a new point of support...
What’s on for Carers Week October 16th – October 22nd, 2022

What’s on for Carers Week October 16th – October 22nd, 2022

Carers week is celebrated between October 16th and October 22nd. This year there is a variety of events...
What 50 million dollars and a dedicated assistant Autism minister can achieve.

What 50 million dollars and a dedicated assistant Autism minister can achieve.

We had the opportunity to meet with the assistant minister to the premier of South Australia and the...
Every SA primary schools to get and Autism teacher

Every SA primary schools to get and Autism teacher

Every South Australian government primary school will have a specialist autism teacher in place by...
New Sensory space at Brisbane Exhibition and convention centre

New Sensory space at Brisbane Exhibition and convention centre

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has created zones for people with sensory sensitivities....
New Featured Event – Autism From the Inside. FREE online Summit 2022

New Featured Event – Autism From the Inside. FREE online Summit 2022

Tickets are now on sale for the anticipated 2022 Autism From the Inside online Summit. 30 speakers...
NDIS fraud reports reveal the scheme’s weakest points

NDIS fraud reports reveal the scheme’s weakest points

Getty Helen Dickinson, UNSW Sydney Last year, nearly A$45 million in National Disability Insurance...

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