The Australian Industry Group and NDIS providers are attacking hard-won penalty rates of disability support workers. [Photo: Facebook/People with Disability Australia] In late 2023, the big business ...

A former disability support worker who alleges she was sent into urine and feces-covered homes by her employer has been left unable to speak for six years. In late 2019, the 44-year-old, who asked not ...

Megan Topping's doctoral research is supported by a postgraduate award through the Summer Foundation, Melbourne, Australia. The Participant Led Video research was funded by the Innovative Workforce ...

Sherrie Veale, 54, appeared in Nowra Local Court on Tuesday, pleading guilty to high range drink driving. Agreed facts state emergency services were called to the scene at Millbank Rd, Nowra on May 25 ...

A La Trobe University pilot study has found that using virtual reality (VR) technology to immerse disability support workers in an experience of the daily life of their clients helps to build empathy.

Concerns have also been raised about the disability networking app Mable being used like Tinder with few protections in place for independent service providers. Police have confirmed officers are ...

A fit and healthy mum will likely never be able to speak normally again after allegedly being exposed to a sickening scene as part of her job as a disability worker. In late 2019, the 44-year-old, who ...