Tag Archives: Deafblindness

The National Disability Insurance Scheme, not yet adequately addressing the inequity in provision of disability services in Australia

The National Disability Insurance Scheme, not yet adequately addressing the inequity in provision of disability services in Australia One of the driving forces behind the ‘Every Australian Counts’ campaign to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was the inequity of disability service provision, between States, Territories and regions. Approaching its 11th year of implementation, […]

The Deafblind Employability Project

The Deafblind Employability Project: A step in the right direction The United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Article 27. States “States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely […]