Not unlike the rental vacancy rate, Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to just 3.5 per cent. Meanwhile, there are more than 100,000 Australians with disability actively looking for work.
Not unlike the rental vacancy rate, Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to just 3.5 per cent. Meanwhile, there are more than 100,000 Australians with disability actively looking for work.
Say what you will about social media, one clear benefit is the way it can connect us with peers from all over the world, elevate the voices and thoughts of people we might not come across, and – of course – serve as a source of alternative ideas for how to do life.
When Charles Brice agreed to participate in a new disability inclusion campaign for the Government of South Australia’s Department of Human Services, he didn’t expect a response from the Billboard Music Award-winning band, Nickelback – but that’s exactly what happened.
There’s a common phrase that dog is man’s best friend. Whether you love our four-legged friends, or you’re not their biggest fan, there’s evidence to suggest therapy dogs can reduce people’s stress and increase their oxytocin – a hormone that plays a role in social bonding.
Melissa is a My Plan Manager client, passionate podcaster and talented jewellery maker. She recently gave us an insight into how her National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan supports her small business journey as the owner of Love Creates Jewellery, and the advice she’d give to someone wanting to start their own business.
My initial reaction to learning of the Senate Select Committee on Autism’s recommendation that the Australian Government introduce a National Autism Strategy was not positive.