Time to update Disability Standards for Education
The Disability Standards for Education seek to ensure that students with disability can access and participate in education on the same basis as other students. The Standards explain the legal obligations of education authorities and providers across the whole of education, including preschool/kindergartens, school, vocational education and training, and higher education. Throughout 2020, the Department […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Trouble with your phone or internet connection?
It is important to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Australian Communications Consumer Action Network has made a library of free tips for dealing with your telecommunications service provider. Visit the ACCAN website for these free resources
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Triumph of commonsense: hearing services
The Government has announced its arrangements for NDIS funded hearing services to commence on 1 July 2020. And the decisions are framed for the benefit of consumers. Before this announcement, advocates were concerned that consumers would not be given adequate time to prepare for changes, should they be introduced. A Government taskforce announced these arrangements […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Say no to discrimination. Jury duty in WA
The Western Australian Government is asking for community views on its rule for people serving on juries. Deafness Forum, on behalf of our community said that state and territory laws specifically those in WA because there is a review currently underway should be changed so they dont discriminate on the basis of disability, […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Medical Services Advisory Committee makes NIPS recommendation
Down Syndrome Australia is pleased to learn that the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) has met to discuss this application and has decided to not recommended the public funding of the Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) test.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
Zoomed out from video conferencing?
Are you working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Are you finding yourself tired and zoomed out from video conference meetings? What you’re experiencing is the same attention tiredness as a person with a hearing loss experiences all the time when they listen with the help of a hearing device. It takes an enormous amount […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
