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Have your say in research projects
Our new Easy Read newsletter will help you find out about opportunities to be involved in research and consultation
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Local businesses urged to hire people with an intellectual disability
6 December 2022 Related topics: -
Tell us what you think about employment for people with an intellectual disability
27 November 2022 Related topics: -
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“Everyone getting NDIS services should know they have rights”
Your Service, Your Rights Coordinator William Ward-Boas talks about his role on the project and speaking up about your NDIS services.
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Australians with disability need action to remove barriers to secure, safe and accessible housing
Joint statement from DANA, PWDA and Inclusion Australia
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Your Service, Your Rights workshops
New workshops to help understand your rights when you receive services through the NDIS.
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Living with COVID-19 and staying safe
An accessible new video to help you make the right decisions for you.
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‘Left in lockdown’- People with disability call for a COVID Recovery Plan
Organisations representing hundreds of thousands of people with disability across Australia are calling on political parties to commit to establishing a COVID Recovery Plan for people with disability.
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Changes to NDIS Supported Independent Living must not leave people with disability worse off
Inclusion Australia is concerned about announcements this week about changes to home and living supports, and in particular changes to Supported Independent Living (or SIL) for people with disability who […]
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SACID Leading Through Inclusion Conference
21 February 2022 Related topics:SACID is running a conference! The conference is called Leading Through Inclusion. It is for: People with intellectual disability Families and caregivers Anyone who wants to create an inclusive community. […]
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Disability sector statement of concern on the Religious Discrimination Bill
7 February 2022 Related topics:We are deeply concerned about the harmful impacts the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill will have on Australians with disability. Read our joint statement with disability representative organisations.
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Australian Disability Strategy 2021–2031
Alongside Australia’s other peak disability representative organisations, Inclusion Australia has lent our support to the new Australian Disability Strategy 2021–2031.
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Have your say about the future of Disability Employment Services
The government has now opened their Disability Employment Services (DES) consultation. There will be some big changes to DES starting in 2023 and this is our chance to have a say on what the new DES model should look like.
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Registration for the Make Decisions Real pilot training workshops is now open!
Supported decision making is about being able to make your own decisions with the right support. Make Decisions Real is a 3-year ILC project that aims to help people with […]
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Make Decisions Real Art Competition winners have been chosen!
29 September 2021 Related topics:We had 18 entries into our Art Competition as part of Inclusion Australia’s Make Decisions Real project. The theme for the competition was ‘I make my own decisions’. Make Decisions […]
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Extra time to enter your artwork!
21 July 2021 Related topics:We have extended the due date for the Make Decisions Real Art Competition. Get your entries in by Friday 20 August 2021.
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“Stop the independent assessments debacle” – our Chair Kevin Stone delivers blistering speech on the NDIS
“The NDIA is at risk of turning people with a disability and families, who have been the Scheme’s greatest supporter and most important ally, into a desperate and angry enemy. […]
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Disability advocate shares her COVID vaccine experience
11 June 2021 Related topics:Tara Elliffe is a disability advocate who wants to share her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage others to do the same. “My message is to be brave and […]
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Job Vacancies at Inclusion Australia
7 June 2021 Related topics:Inclusion Australia is currently recruiting Australia-wide for 2 positions. They include: Manager Inclusion Projects Communications Officer. If you are able to promote via your networks it would be greatly appreciated.
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People with disability need urgent action on vaccines to stay safe from COVID
People with intellectual disability, including those who live in group homes, are being left behind by the vaccine rollout and this needs to be fixed now. “Yesterday’s Senate Estimates revealed […]
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Make Decisions Real Art Competition
31 May 2021 Related topics:About Make Decisions Real Inclusion Australia is running a project called Make Decisions Real. We are making workshops and resources for people with intellectual disability and their supporters to learn […]
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Supported Decision Making – Survey and Webinar for families of people with intellectual disability
About the Make Decisions Real project Make Decisions Real is a 3-year national project being run by Inclusion Australia. The Make Decisions Real project team is designing resources and training […]
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COVID Vaccine – Yes or No – How To Decide
Inclusion Australia has published a new video to help you decide if you want to have the COVID vaccine.
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Is it fair to be unfair to everyone?
1 April 2021 Related topics:Inclusion Australia have published a submission in response to the Australian Government’s plans to introduce mandatory NDIS independent functional assessments. Inclusion Australia is very concerned the new independent assessments, planning and funding processes will seriously disadvantage and potentially harm people with intellectual disability, who make up 21 percent of NDIS participants.
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Free COVID-19 vaccine rollout webinars
25 February 2021 Related topics:We are hosting free Zoom webinars for people with intellectual disability, their families and supporters about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine webinar for people with intellectual disability, their […]
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Inclusion Australia submission on NDIS Independent Assessments
24 February 2021 Related topics:Inclusion Australia is urging the NDIA to stop the rollout of compulsory assessments as they are currently planned. Our submission to the NDIA outlines exactly why we think the changes will significantly disadvantage people with intellectual disability, who make up 21 per cent of NDIS participants.