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Just out from me and @annekavanagh.bsky.social - The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support theconversation.com/the-governme...
The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support
As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.
theconversation.com
May 20, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Pain: a disability rights issue seminar with @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Dylan McBurney and me from a few weeks back is now online

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmd8...
Pain: a neglected disability rights issue? (Professor Tom Shakespeare)
YouTube video by RAY - Youth Disability & Mental Health
www.youtube.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Estimated number of people who could die within a year without American foreign aid for:

H.I.V. prevention and treatment: 1,650,000

Vaccines: 500,000

Food aid: 550,000

Malaria prevention: 290,000

Tuberculosis prevention: 310,000
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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“Every time you see a headline on “the cost of the benefits bill”, what you are really reading is “the cost of disabled people”. 

My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There is a shameful tradition of demonising disabled people. Why is Labour reigniting it? | Frances Ryan
Ministers run away from a wealth tax and then concoct a punitive benefits system. They have made that choice and it’s immoral, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Aust Assoc University Professors says
-traditionally the title of Professor indicated academic scholarship i.e, PhD, teaching & research excellence & international stature
-Now title is misleading because non-academics bestowed titles as Prof & positioned as academic experts

tinyurl.com/yr5fjx6z
The Devaluation of Academic Excellence: When ‘Professor’ Becomes a Management Title | Australian Association of University Professors
tinyurl.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Yes. Terrifying.
March 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Important article showing socio-economically disadvantaged folk, women and girls and people older 55 less likely to be approved for NDIS funding
theconversation.com/ndis-reforms...
NDIS reforms aim to make the scheme fairer. But we’ve found the groups struggling to gain access
Factors like age, gender and where you live can make it more likely an applicant will be rejected.
theconversation.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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A large study of 30,000 adults diagnosed with ADHD in the U.K. found women with ADHD died roughly nine years younger than women without a diagnosis. Men had about a seven-year shorter lifespan.
Adults with ADHD live shorter lives than those without a diagnosis, a new study finds
A large study of 30,000 adults diagnosed with ADHD in the U.K. found women with ADHD died roughly nine years younger than women without a diagnosis. Men had about a seven-year shorter lifespan.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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with a bunch of ableist screenshots being shared around, a reminder of what people with an intellectual disability think about the r-word. They call this hate speech, just to be REALLY clear.

www.spreadtheword.global/our-words
Our Words
Advocacy and creative passion are key to Spread the Word and we are always looking for more ways to hear and amplify the voice of every member of our community. We want to hear your stories, your conc...
www.spreadtheword.global
January 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Why the rush to Bluesky? – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/why-the-rush...
By @alisonsbarrett.bsky.social
Why the rush to Bluesky?
Alison Barrett writes: Asked why they are abandoning the social media platform X for Bluesky, public health and human rights
www.croakey.org
November 21, 2024 at 11:46 AM
🧵 1/4 Nearly 2 weeks into #shingles and it is the worst pain I have ever experienced despite getting antivirals early and a cocktail of drugs.

So I am spruiking the #shingles #vaccine

The Australian govt has released new guidelines on eligibility

www.health.gov.au/topics/immun...
www.health.gov.au
November 20, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:

docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
Action Intent Links | Bluesky
Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
docs.bsky.app
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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next batch of NDIS reform is underway, with this discussion paper about better regulation of providers. subs due 20 December.

www.ndiscommission.gov.au/about-us/ndi...
NDIS Commission reform hub | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
We’re changing the way we regulate the NDIS. This page details upcoming regulatory reform work, including consultation activities.
www.ndiscommission.gov.au
November 18, 2024 at 8:19 PM
I'll be voting YES! Because I want to live in a country that recognises 65,000 years of Indigenous culture in our constitution. Listening through a Voice means we'll work together to create a better future. Want this selfie? imvoting.yes23.com.au #VoteYES #yes23 @yes23au
October 5, 2023 at 4:16 PM
I'll be voting YES! Because I want to live in a country that recognises 65,000 years of Indigenous culture in our constitution. Listening through a Voice means we'll work together to create a better future. Want this selfie? imvoting.yes23.com.au #VoteYES #yes23 @yes23au
Show your support for The Voice to Parliament!
If you can convince 3 people to vote YES with you, we can do this! Upload a selfie to create your new #VoteYes profile photo!
imvoting.yes23.com.au
October 5, 2023 at 4:15 PM
My son’s inaugural art exhibition featured on the ABC

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuSf...
September 23, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Melbourne folk - put this in your diaries
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/our-voice-...
September 14, 2023 at 1:25 AM