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In this year’s budget, Chalmers has to keep a lid on spending – or risk stoking inflation
(The Conversation)
Created on 12 May 2026
... has predicted large savings from sweeping reform of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The risk here is that savings – based on changes to eligibility criteria, assessments on evidence ...
How Pennsylvania’s new paid leave bill leaves the sandwich generation behind
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 08 May 2026
... disability or aging. The population of metro Pittsburgh is one of the oldest in the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. This means an increasing proportion of the local population will require ...
Black, Hispanic, female and low-income elementary students are less likely to be identified with autism
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 08 May 2026
... student academic achievement. This approach let us consider potential bias in how a student’s disability is identified. Why it matters Understanding these disparities in U.S. elementary schools ...
The Victorian budget is cleverly structured for an election. But is it too late to make a difference?
(The Conversation)
Created on 05 May 2026
...  The new federal health agreement includes new disability programs to be delivered at the state level. And the federal government is also providing capital grants to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop ...
Schools are supposed to limit using restraint and seclusion to discipline kids – but parents I spoke with say the practice is wildly misused
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 20 April 2026
... air, lay on the floor and tilted her chair back, Jessica told me in 2024. Jessica’s daughter has a nonverbal learning disability, mild attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder. ...
The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly?
(The Conversation)
Created on 20 April 2026
... dynamics. In sectors like aged care, disability support and early childhood education, we face chronic labour shortages even while macro settings aim to increase overall unemployment. This tension suggests ...
Behind SDA Listings: What Property Details Actually Mean for Daily Living
(Realestate)
Created on 17 April 2026
Searching for a home within the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) framework involves more than just checking the number of bedrooms or the proximity to shops. For those with NDIS funding, the ...
When a president is unfit for office, here’s what the Constitution says can happen
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 08 April 2026
... if a president resigns, dies in office, has a temporary disability or is no longer fit for office. It has never been invoked against a president’s will, and has been used only to temporarily transfer ...
Want a dog-friendly workplace? Here’s what you’ll need to get right
(The Conversation)
Created on 06 April 2026
... ensuring a suitable premises. However, while pets are optional, assistance dogs are usually not. The law reflects this balancing act. Under Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act, it is unlawful ...
Understanding Disability Support Services: A Straightforward Guide for People with Disability and Their Families
(Health)
Created on 02 April 2026
When you or someone you love is living with disability, finding the right support can feel like one of the most important — and most complicated — tasks you'll ever face. The terminology is dense, th ...
For the nearly 1 in 4 US adults with chronic pain, employers’ expectations of a healthy body can lead to shame
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 23 March 2026
... few cases, they exited the workforce entirely. This is not unusual. Chronic pain is the leading reason for workers becoming eligible for long-term disability benefits. Breaking free of the cycle of shame ...
50 years ago, Karen Quinlan’s coma sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 23 March 2026
... s and that this right should not be lost when illness, disease or disability take away our ability to choose for ourselves. Family members may decide on behalf of incompetent loved ones, basing decisio ...
What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 18 March 2026
... have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes life in the community more challenging. You often have extreme psychological experiences.... Including employment support in psychiatric care can ...
Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 18 March 2026
... than half had an individualized education plan, a legally binding document that outlines the specific educational support and services a student with a physical or mental disability is entitled to receive ...
Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 16 March 2026
...  A child who struggles to sit still, focus or complete tasks could have ADHD, anxiety, a learning disability or simply be reacting to stress at home. A teenager who seems emotionally volatile and impulsive ...
Prudential Singapore launches protection plan to help families navigate their health gap years
(News from Asia)
Created on 11 March 2026
... lth gap years PRUActive Life V, alongside its critical illness add-ons, provides whole life coverage for death, terminal illness, total and permanent disability and critical illnesses. It covers a wide r ...
Autism in Hong Kong SAR and Mainland China under the Spotlight
(News from Asia)
Created on 06 March 2026
... ce for East Asia and Chair of the United Nations Theme Group on Disability in China. "UNESCO is pleased to partner with the HKAI and SOEA to bring autism into clearer public focus. WAAD 2026 is about mo ...
Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 06 March 2026
... in low-income countries. These diseases do not kill people at the rates of more well-known infections, such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, but cause significant pain and disability. As chronic infections ...
What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 03 March 2026
... – for example, expressing suicidal or homicidal intent with a plan and means to carry it out. It may also be considered in cases of grave disability, such that an adult is unable to care for themselves ...
Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less
(The Conversation)
Created on 20 February 2026
... commonly focus on single labels. Diverse employees are categorised as, for example, “woman”, “Indigenous”, “LGBTQ+”, or “people with disability”. This oversimplifies people’s lived experiences and typically ...