Disability rights

Melissa Marsden’s mum was her closest support and, in the government’s language, an “informal support”. Since she died, Melissa has been working out what the NDIS expects her family to absorb.

Disability advocate Anne Tonkin is the 2026 SA Award recipient of the Australian Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership.

Changes to the Social Security and Other Legislative Amendments Bill 2025 have been met with fierce opposition from disability organisations.

Cutting children with autism from the NDIS abandons families, denies early support, and risks lifelong struggles and harm.

Disabled students deserve equal access to education, including remote learning, without facing discrimination or unnecessary barriers.

People often think of a disability and something like a wheelchair as a hindrance when it comes to dating but in a strange way, I sometimes saw it as my secret weapon.

Monday’s episode of Q+A neglected a major issue that raises questions on the political and media value placed on disability.

The recent changes to the NDIS may undermine support for people with disabilities and marginalize their voices in the process.

Ellie Cole’s proudest moments have been the times she’s overcome a personal challenge or advocated for people with disability.