fbpx

Accessibility Tools

  • You are here:  
  • Home /
  • Search Results
Assuming health is required, the following results were found.

  • Carer Life Course - Assertiveness for Carers

    A Factsheet for Carers on how to be more assertive in making their needs for support known to family or friends and health care professionals and service providers. Resource: Carers NSW - Carer Life Course - Assertiveness for Carers Download: Carer...

  • Back Care and Safe Lifting Practices

    It is essential for carers to look after their own health and well-being as well as that of the person cared for! - Carers NSW Resource: Carers NSW - Back Care and Safe Lifting Practices Download: Back Care and Safe Lifting Practices

  • Employment Assistance Fund

    The Employment Assistance Fund helps people with disability and mental health condition by providing financial assistance to purchase a range of work-related modifications and services for people who are about to start a job or who are currently...

  • Eleanor Longden: The Voices in My Head

    from hearing voices in her head, being diagnosed with schizophrenia and hospitalised, and now as practitioner in mental health and part of Hearing Voices. Resource: Eleanor Longden: The Voices in My Head - TED

  • Introducing Livewire

    Livewire is an online community designed just for young people living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability, and their families. It is a safe online space where members can connect and share experiences with others who...

  • Assessing Fitness to Drive

    Austroads a the National Transport Commission (NTC) and details medical standards for driver licensing purposes for use by health professionals and driver licensing authorities. Resource: Austroads Download: Assessing Fitness to Drive

  • New funding and plan to reduce number of young people living in aged care

    supporting greater choice and control, improving pathways and linkages across the disability, aged care, housing and health systems, and providing age-appropriate accommodation and ongoing support options. 'Under the NDIS, we have seen significant...

  • NDIS Update: Independent Assessments and the Functional Capacity Framework

    for a simpler, fairer and better NDIS.” – NDIA CEO Martin Hoffman Currently, people need to get reports from multiple health providers of their choosing to make an NDIS Access Request and cover any associated costs. These new assessments would be...

  • IDEAS submission to APH Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS – Independent Assessments

    and carers; The committee is particularly interested in hearing from people with disability, families and carers; allied health professionals; and representative organisations. Full terms of reference for the inquiry are published on the committee’s...

  • Public hearing to examine the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out for people with disability

    translations provided as well as an audio-only stream Reports Download Centre for Research Excellence in Disability and Health Report: Disability Support Workers and the COVID-19 Vaccine [PDF] Between March and April 2021, researchers from the...

  • Royal Commission looks at the Ann-Marie Smith case and continues investigating abuse in disability support services

    this public hearing at the Adelaide Convention Centre in person. This remains subject to change depending on COVID-19 health advice nearer the hearing date. The hearing will still be live-streamed on the Disability Royal Commission’s website and include...

  • What is a Support Coordinator?

    are different from support coordinators. Recovery coaches bring knowledge and skills in Psychosocial recovery Mental health and Service navigation within the mental health system. The recovery coach will coach you to take more control of life, to better...

  • Try Tennis

    at any age. As well as being a social way to meet people and spend time with friends it is a non-impact sport and has many health benefits like being good for bone health. Another benefit is that tennis aids improving muscle flexibility, strength and...

  • Holiday Camps for Kids with disability

    Amp Camp. Autism Camp Australia Autism Camp Australia run a program that includes a range of activities to improve the health and wellbeing of participants. The program caters to autistic young people, aged 7-14, ASD levels 1, 2 and 3 under the...

  • Royal Commission looks at First Nations children with disability in out-of-home care

    protection departments in identifying and diagnosing disability of First Nations children in out-of-home care, including health checks and disability assessments. Access to supports and services by First Nations children with disabilities in out-of-home...

  • NDIS Disability Type: Permanent Blindness

    is not a guarantee that you will meet thedisability requirements in section 24 of the NDIS Act. Information sourced from: Health Line, Health Direct

  • Take Steps to Prevent a Fall

    of a fall, and provides tips on doing jobs safely inside and outside the house, especially when using ladders. Resource: Health Northern Sydney Local Health District Download: Take Steps to Prevent a Fall

  • Safer Driver Course

    are certain milestones in life which we aspire to achieve, driving is often one of them. Driving is good for our mental health as it gives us a sense of achievement, of independence and belonging in the community. If you have passed your driving test,...

  • Women with disabilities in Rural Australia face added barriers

    Women with Disabilities Victoria and Women’s Health Goulbourn North East (WHGNE) carried out a study a number of barriers for women with disabilities living in rural communities including worrying trends of discrimination and harassment, as well as...

  • Healthcare Equipment

    Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and other Allied Health practitioners work together with their expertise and knowledge of the equipment to provide the most suitable items for a person’s requirements. Engineers and technicians also work with...


Results 181 - 200 of 374