A recent study into the challenges around the diagnosis of Autism in children highlighted the urgency for an accurate diagnosis of ASD in children. This urgency for more effective diagnostic tools comes from the increased prevalence of ASD globally. Notably, delayed interventions can lead to undesirable lifelong consequences for affected children (1).  The benefits of […]

NDIS participant Esther Simbi had survived a war in South Sudan, life-threatening polio, and nearly two decades in refugee camps in Uganda, but it wasn’t until she was living in Adelaide as a mum with a disability, that she reached her lowest ebb. A series of significant life events led to what Esther describes as […]

Almost four in five Australians believe that able-bodied people are uncertain how to act around a person with disability, the first national survey on attitudes toward people with disability has found. Most respondents to the The Attitudes Matter Survey reported positive attitudes toward those with disability, and recognised that the disability community dealt with harmful […]

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is delivering $2.25 to the Australian economy for every dollar being spent, according to new modelling released today, in a landmark report titled False Economy. The analysis from independent thinktank Per Capita calculates the nation benefitting $52 billion in 2020-21 alone with benefits including: Support for 467,000 Australians being supported […]

People who work within the Geelong-based National Disability Insurance Scheme are being urged to speak out about what’s going on within the organisation. The call comes from the opposition’s NDIS spokesman Bill Shorten, who is in Geelong today to launch what Labor is calling the “NDIS Failures” billboard campaign. Mr Shorten claims the Federal Government […]

A Victorian man has been sentenced to jail for rorting the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of more than $300,000 by billing the provider for fake lawn mowing services. A county court judge described Mitchell Landry as an isolated, impulsive young man who thought having more money would impress people. The 23-year-old from Ocean Grove partially blamed […]

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) today released an interim update to the Annual Financial Sustainability Report (AFSR) Summary. The AFSR provides an assessment of the financial sustainability of the NDIS and is prepared by Sarah Johnson, Scheme Actuary and reviewed by Guy Thorburn, Peer Review Actuary. The release of the Report is part of the […]

On May 19 2021, during National Volunteers Week our team in Queensland hosted a volunteer open day. The event aimed to encourage more people to get involved in volunteering and give back to the community. The event was a great success with the Ipswich SES and Community Radio Station River 94.9 joining us on the […]

Deafblind Communication Guide Training Program 2021 Able Australia is looking for individuals who are fluent in Auslan and have a positive attitude and empathy to take part in a Deafblind Communication Guide training program. Deafblind Communication Guides provide direct one to one support to people who are deafblind. They assist them with their communication and […]

Congratulations Jessy Byrnes and the Queensland Community Services team. Because of Jessy’s incredible work, we are proud to announce that Able, the Ipswich Police District Crime Prevention Unit and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia were successful in winning an Australian Road Safety Award for the Seniors Road Trip to Road Safety Project at Parliament House on Thursday […]