Sometimes the nature of disability means you might need extra support when it comes to your meals. For some people, it’s support to identify and follow a nutritious and healthy eating plan. For others, it’s upskilling in the kitchen, which could range from needing support to shop for ingredients through to preparing the meal itself.
In each edition, we’re shining a light on a disability influencer who’s definitely worth a follow! Meet Hannah Diviney, a writer, editor and self-described professional daydreamer.
Hannah’s writing has been published in the New York Times and the Washington Post, and showcased on the BBC. She’s now in the process of writing a book, and she’s also scheduled to appear in the SBS TV show Latecomers.
When Australian comedian, Em Rusciano, took to the stage at a recent National Press Club gathering, she shone a spotlight on one of the most talked about topics in disability circles – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD.
You may have a favourite channel you flick to whenever you watch TV or YouTube. Similarly, there are channels in Kinora, My Plan Manager’s community of solutions, where you can get information and insights from experts in the disability space – fast!
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding is designed to support you to live life the way you choose, as an active member of the community and doing meaningful things that are important to you. To understand what level of funding and supports you might need, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) needs evidence of your disability and information about how it changes your day-to-day life.
If you’re a taxi user with disability in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria or Western Australia then you’re going to want to know about this! A dedicated disability taxi service has launched with a host of tech features that allow you to keep track of your travel spending, see your average trip costs and even nominate your preferred driver – plus much more.
Masks, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), social distancing, excellent hand hygiene – for many people with disability, this was a way of life before the pandemic. And the community’s increased commitment to staying home when sick and following infection control protocols has not just helped stop the spread of COVID-19, but it’s created a safer community for vulnerable people with compromised immune systems – often, people with disability.
It’s a difficult but necessary initiative – the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. Referred to as the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), it’s been running since 2019, and most recently completed a public hearing in Parramatta focused on people with disability who’ve experienced homelessness. Yesterday, the DRC opened its 27th public hearing in Perth. The five-day hearing will explore conditions in detention in the criminal justice system.
The outdoors is for everyone, and in South Australia, the government is investing to make it more accessible, with all-terrain wheelchairs and electric trikes now available at popular tourist spots.
