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'No agreement': states take aim at Labor over NDIS cuts
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (616+ words) People relying on the NDIS will be left without access to crucial services or end up in places unable to meet their needs under a planned overhaul, state and territory disability ministers warn. In a damning submission made on the…...
Bayelsa gov signs disability rights, teaching hospital laws
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (771+ words) Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has signed the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and the Bayelsa Medical University Teaching Hospital (BMUTH) Bills into law. Bayelsa gov signs disability rights, teaching hospital laws Diri assented to the bills on Wednesday during…...
N. S. says it's on schedule to move people with disabilities out of institutions | Business News
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (838+ words) Nova Scotia Opportunities and Social Development Minister Susan Corkum-Greek speaks at a news conference in Halifax, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Devin Stevens HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it's on track to comply with a human rights ruling…...
Do HDA clarifies assignment of benefit question" sorta
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (508+ words) An updated FAQ sheet addresses some of the concerns around getting consent to bulk bill from elderly or infirm patients. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has added new detail to its fact sheet on the upcoming assignment of…...
A Little-Known DWP Rule That Can Pause Pensioner Benefits After 28 Days in Hospital
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (882+ words) Home / Uk / A Little-Known DWP Rule That Can Pause Pensioner Benefits After 28 Days in Hospital Older people in the UK are being urged to check how a hospital stay could affect their benefit payments, after renewed warnings about a little-known…...
Plastic surgery tragedy: woman unable to close her eyes for 6 years
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (161+ words) A Chinese woman faced severe complications after plastic surgery. According to reports, she felt intense pain immediately after undergoing an aesthetic eyelid procedure, which left her eyelids misaligned and everted. Following this, she experienced constant fluid buildup in her eyes…...
Pause Bill to Safeguard Dietetic Aid in NDIS
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (430+ words) Dietitians Australia is continuing its call on Australian federal and state governments to guarantee that people with disability won't lose access to essential nutrition and dietetic support as the NDIS is reformed. With Senate hearings on the NDIS Integrity Bill…...
Women "at higher risk of abuse" under proposed NDIS changes
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (1585+ words) Women will be significantly worse off and at much higher risk of isolation, abuse and poverty under proposed changes to the NDIS, the Senate inquiry into the legislation heard this week. The Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing into the'National…...
Interview: Mississippi Disability Mega Conference set for June 17-18 in Oxford
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (84+ words) WTVA Interview: Mississippi Disability Mega Conference set for June 17-18 in Oxford 33rd annual Thunder on the Water in Grenada brings changes, additions Non-profit works to bring affordable housing to Tupelo New MS law charges children responsible for gun crimes as adults…...
Bridging the gap in eye care: Tackling vision health inequalities for people with learning disabilities in Wales
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (695+ words) Home " The Welsh Agenda " People and Places " Bridging the gap in eye care: Tackling vision health inequalities for people with learning disabilities in Wales Edward Oloidi looks at why eye-care services need to be designed to be inclusive of people…...