Soapbox Who cares? The invisible price unpaid carers pay Unpaid carers prop up essential services, yet their economic, social and personal costs remain largely ignored.
News & Views For women with disability fleeing violence, NDIS reforms are making safety harder NDIS reforms are leaving women with disability trapped in violence, while support systems disappear around them.
News & Views NDIS-funded telehealth is a lifeline for women in regional Australia. But future access is on the line Telehealth enables choice and access for women with disabilities. So why is future funding uncertain for those who really need it?
News & Views ‘Women will lose out’: Advocates raise alarm over gendered impact of NDIS overhaul Health Minister Mark Butler announced a major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on Wednesday.
News & Views My son Richard doesn’t speak in words, but he taught me everything about care and compassion I reflect on raising my son with autism and what his journey reveals about care, disability support, and inclusion in Australia.
News & Views This OT Week, occupational therapists are done staying quiet Occupational therapists are exhausted because funding cuts make it harder to give people the support they need.
News & Views Minister Butler’s NDIS language missed the mark but let’s not miss the bigger picture Mark Butler’s language on autism missed the mark. But the bigger picture–early intervention, coordinated pathways–deserves our attention.
News & Views NDIS occupational therapists deliver life-changing care but many can no longer afford to The recent pricing decision by the NDIA has hit many occupational therapists hard. It comes amid rising costs and high rates of burnout.
News & Views While politicians’ pay goes up, women in allied health go backwards The same week occupational therapists were told to keep absorbing rising costs, the Remuneration Tribunal awarded federal politicians a 2.4% pay rise
News & Views Women with disability, female-led workforces to lose amid NDIS price cuts Cutting therapy rates and travel reimbursements may save the NDIA money in the short term. But the long-term cost will be devastating.
News & Views Autism isn’t breaking families. Comments like RFK Jr.’s do. RFK Jr.’s characterisation of autism as a “pandemic” targeted vulnerable families already struggling against structural barriers.
News & Views Questions remain on disability despite shadow minister’s appearance on Q+A Monday’s episode of Q+A neglected a major issue that raises questions on the political and media value placed on disability.