http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:05:10 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/tasmania/disability-legislation.php Tasmania New legislation to recognise and honour the rights of people living with disability will take effect in Tasmania from today. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:29:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/tasmania/disability-legislation.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/rates.php Australia NZ News Over the past quarter century in Australia, cancer incidence rates have increased while deaths from cancer have steadily decreased. Those are some of the findings of a recent study published early online in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:28:42 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/rates.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/fiji-disability.php New Zealand Women with disabilities are among the most vulnerable when it comes to gender-based violence, yet support services for them in Fiji are severely lacking, a meeting discussing the elimination of violence against women has heard. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:40:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/fiji-disability.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/wa/key-assets.php Western Australia Key Assets Launches Disability Services for Young People in Western Australia - Key Assets is expanding its foster care provision in Western Australia with the upcoming launch of a new disability services program. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:32:07 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/wa/key-assets.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/tasmania/ndis-launch.php Tasmania The Tasmanian State Government has stated people with disability would benefit from the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Tasmania. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:23:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/tasmania/ndis-launch.php http://www.disabled-world.com/communication/art/interact.php Disability Art New Zealand's first arts festival showcasing the abilities of more than 150 disabled artists will take place in Auckland in the aftermath of the Rugby World Cup from 28 to 30 October. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:28:13 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/communication/art/interact.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/disabilities-plan.php Queensland Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt will launch the State Government’s 10 year disabilities plan at the Queensland Disability Conference in Cairns. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:53:39 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/disabilities-plan.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/counts.php Australia NZ News Every Australian Counts is the campaign for the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:54:38 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/counts.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/leadership-group.php New Zealand Auckland Mayor Len Brown has announced the membership of Auckland Council’s Disability Leadership Group. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:05:44 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/leadership-group.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/mental-illness.php Australia NZ News The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is calling for better recognition, services and funding for people who have both an intellectual disability and mental illness. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:23:22 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/mental-illness.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nt/tanami-desert-challenge.php Northern Territory C4 tetraplegic Rob Cook is attempting to cross the Australian Tanami Desert in his powered 4 wheel drive wheelchair for charity. Fri, 27 May 2011 16:32:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/nt/tanami-desert-challenge.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/forensic-disability.php Queensland State Parliament has passed new legislation that delivers a range of reforms for people with an intellectual disability, but not a mental illness, who are subject to a forensic order. Wed, 18 May 2011 12:01:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/forensic-disability.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/be-accessible.php New Zealand The Government will invest $4 million over the next four years in Be. Accessible, Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia says. Sun, 15 May 2011 14:04:31 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/be-accessible.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/recovery-package.php Queensland Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh today announced a $39 million package to support the recovery and well-being of people in Queensland following the state’s worst-ever summer of natural disasters in recent memory. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:29:13 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/recovery-package.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/new-vehicles.php Queensland Elderly people and people with a disability on the Gold Coast will be able to continue to lead active lives with a brand new fleet of cars, buses and people movers destined for local home and community care organisations. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:58:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/new-vehicles.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/toowoomba.php Queensland Adults with a disability on the Darling Downs have better access to better services with the opening of the new Endeavour Foundation centre in Toowoomba, Minister for Disability Services, Curtis Pitt said today. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:11:17 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/toowoomba.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/report.php New Zealand Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia is welcoming New Zealand's first report to the United Nations on implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:50:57 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/report.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/lobby.php Australia NZ News Pair team up to lobby Australian Government to amend outdated GST Act for people with disabilities. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:58:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/lobby.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/well-being.php Queensland More than $1 million has been set aside for mental health support services to help Queenslanders in disaster-affected parts of the state, Minister for Mental Health, Curtis Pitt said today. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:30:58 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/queensland/well-being.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/earthquake-assistance.php New Zealand The Minister for Disability Issues, Tariana Turia, would like to encourage disabled people, or carers of disabled people, who need assistance due to the Christchurch earthquake to contact the government helpline. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:13:47 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/australia-nz/newzealand/earthquake-assistance.php