ABC Feeds10h ago

Fears Deaf community will 'miss out' on news with Auslan program to end
By Sarah Richards

News delivered by Deaf journalists covering international wars, elections, cyclones, and fuel shortages is set to wind up next month due to a federal government grant ending.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/auslan90-news-service-to-close-federal-grant/106652278

#PeopleWithDisability #Broadcasting #SarahRichards

Fears Deaf community will 'miss out' on news with Auslan program to end

News delivered by Deaf journalists covering international wars, elections, cyclones, and fuel shortages is set to wind up next month due to a federal government grant ending.

ABC Feeds11h ago

Australians with motor neurone disease fear losing fast-tracked NDIS
By Clare Armstrong

Australians with MND who have rapidly changing needs fear they will lose a priority pathway to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme under Labor’s planned changes.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/motor-neurone-disease-advocates-fear-ndis-changes/106660350

#MotorNeuronedisease #PeopleWithDisability #Health #GovernmentandPolitics #DisabilityAccess #ClareArmstrong

Australians with motor neurone disease fear losing fast-tracked NDIS

Australians with MND who have rapidly changing needs fear they will lose a priority pathway to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme under Labor’s planned changes.

ABC Feeds11h ago

Deaf and blind cricketers angered by changes to Cricket Australia's funding
By Bridget McArthur

Significant changes to how Cricket Australia funds Deaf, blind and intellectually disabled teams prompt concern from players and advocates.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/cricket-australia-inclusive-blind-deaf-disabled-programs-funding/106284494

#Cricket #DisabilityAccess #PeopleWithDisability #CommunityandSociety #Sport #BridgetMcArthur

Deaf and blind cricketers angered by changes to Cricket Australia's funding

Significant changes to how Cricket Australia funds Deaf, blind and intellectually disabled teams prompt concern from players and advocates.

ABC Feeds11h ago

Disability support group harvests last Mother's Day bloom after 35 years
By Grace Whiteside

Disability support organisation Endeavour Foundation in Bundaberg is changing its business model away from growing flowers to packaging solutions.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/endeavour-foundation-last-year-of-mothers-day-flower-harvest/106651858

#PeopleWithDisability #RegionalCommunities #EmploymentServices #Work #GraceWhiteside

Disability support group harvests last Mother's Day bloom after 35 years

Disability support organisation Endeavour Foundation in Bundaberg is changing its business model away from growing flowers to packaging solutions. 

ABC Feeds2d ago

Ballard to lead Para squad at Glasgow — and into Games record books
By Damien Peck

When it comes to Australian Para sporting legends, few names match it with Angie Ballard, who will lead the Para athletics contingent to a historic fifth Commonwealth Games at Glasgow in July.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/para-athlete-angie-ballard-leads-australia-at-commonwealth-games/106649448

#Sport #CommonwealthGames #ParalympicGames #Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #DamienPeck

Ballard to lead Para squad at Glasgow — and into Games record books

When it comes to Australian Para sporting legends, few names match it with Angie Ballard, who will lead the Para athletics contingent to a historic fifth Commonwealth Games at Glasgow in July.

ABC Feeds4d ago

Teen left behind after Vanuatu earthquake sues Commonwealth
By Evan Young and Nas Campanella

A teenager with multiple disabilities stranded for days in Vanuatu's capital city after a deadly 2024 earthquake is taking the Australian government to the federal court for disability discrimination.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/government-sued-by-teen-disability-after-vanuatu-earthquake/106621228

#Courts #EmergencyEvacuation #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #DefenceForces #FederalGovernment #EvanYoung #NasCampanella

Australian government sued over treatment of teen with disability

A teenager with multiple disabilities stranded for days in Vanuatu's capital city after a deadly 2024 earthquake is taking the Australian government to the federal court for disability discrimination. 

Dale ReardonApr 17
They should be recommending dropping them entirely & doing proper co-design which the Agency has always refused/failed to engage in: Government advisory group recommends delaying NDIS 'robo' changes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/government-advisory-group-recommends-delaying-ndis-changes/106576188 #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #NDIS #Disability #AusPol #AI
Government advisory group recommends delaying NDIS 'robo' changes

The federal government has been urged by its own NDIS advisory group to delay the rollout of a controversial new way of determining support plans for participants. 

Dale ReardonApr 16
Dozens of workers with disability made redundant by award-winning charity https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/workers-with-disability-lose-jobs-at-charity-help-enterprises/106563222 #PeopleWithDisability #Disability #Employment #Discrimination
Dozens of workers with disability made redundant by award-winning charity

Help Enterprises made 41 positions redundant weeks after being named Brisbane's social enterprise of the year.

ABC FeedsApr 14

Family hopes epilepsy Senate inquiry will shine light on funding gaps
By Katrina Beavan

Four-year-old Leo has a rare form of epilepsy, and his family has turned to creative ways to fund help for him. An advocacy group says others are in the same boat, and it hopes a new inquiry will help.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/epilepsy-senate-inquiry-family-hopes-will-address-funding-gaps/106453272

#Epilepsy #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #Health #KatrinaBeavan

Four-year-old Leo's rare condition a 'ticking time bomb' but there is hope

Four-year-old Leo has a rare form of epilepsy, and his family has turned to creative ways to fund help for him. An advocacy group says others are in the same boat, and it hopes a new inquiry will help.

Dale ReardonApr 8
Compulsory registration will actually push prices up, reduce choice & control & destroy the NDIS for self managed participants & even plan managed will suffer: ABC News: Calls to force NDIS providers to register as Labor eyes savings https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/ndis-unregistered-providers-weed-out-labor-budget-savings/106539842 #PeopleWithDisability #NDIS #Disability #Discrimination
Calls to force NDIS providers to register as Labor eyes savings

Stricter registration rules would weed out low-quality NDIS providers while delivering better services and budget savings, major operators say.