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Latest news: Disability

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 26 September

Local Nicholas Fuller -
ACT Labor: more free school meals. Canberra Liberals: health workers and disabled people. Belco Party: community sport.

Politics bulletin: Wednesday 28 August

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Elizabeth Lee vs. Yvette Berry: ACT government allegedly wasting money and breaking promises; city stadium; and more.

Nominations open for ACT Inclusion Awards

Local Newstime Media -
Nominations for the Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards, celebrating disabled community leaders and supporters, close on Monday, 23 September.

ACT Government responds to Disability Royal Commission

Local AAP -
129 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability are relevant to the ACT.

New all-abilities bike path for disabled kids coming to Canberra

Local Newstime Media -
A Road Safety Learn to Ride bike track and a bike storage shed will be built at the Evatt community playground.

Canberra’s first diversity model on a mission to bring about change

Local Jessica Cordwell -
Kathleen O’Brien is hoping to break down the barriers of the industry built around looks as Canberra’s first disability/curve model.

Haylee is knocking down the pins of disability stereotypes

Local Jessica Cordwell -
It's not just pins in the alley Haylee Richards is Striking down, it is also the perceptions of what people with a disability can achieve.

Building support for The Woden School brick-by-brick

Local Jessica Cordwell -
Major fundraising initiative for The Woden School, Bricks@Woden returns this weekend, 25-26 May to raise funds for students with disability.

ACT Government publishes 10-year disability strategy

Local Newstime Media -
The ACT Government has released a 10-year ACT Disability Strategy 2024-2033 and the First Action Plan 2024-2026.

ACT politics: Wednesday 10 April

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Construction delays, renting, electric buses, healthcare challenges, and legislation for jury reforms and the night-time economy.

Access denied: People with assistance animals have rights

Local Jessica Cordwell -
Assistance animals can go anywhere their handlers can but people like Amanda Heal are still being denied entry.

Emma Davidson will continue the fight for disability rights

News Newstime Media -
Emma Davidson reflects on her three years as Minister for Disability, and shares her views on federal disability policy.

ACT Government sets priorities for disability inclusive healthcare

Local Newstime Media -
The ACT Government today released the Disability Health Strategy 2024-2033 and the First Action Plan 2024-2026.

ACT Government’s disability inclusion strategy for schools

Local Newstime Media -
The first action plan, supported by an investment of $9.9 million, will strengthen and embed inclusive practices across ACT public schools.

Disability royal commission calls for more inclusive society

Local AAP -
A Royal Commission into people with disability released its report today - and the ACT Government has welcomed the news.

Canberra musician Ruth O’Brien on accessibility, shyness and cats

Local Jessica Cordwell -
Supporting an idol, odes to cats, and recognition as a disability ambassador, 2023 has been exciting for Canberra's Ruth O’Brien.
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