NILS to evaluate DisabilityCare scheme
The National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) at Flinders is leading a team of researchers, academics and disability experts in evaluating the roll out of the new national disability insurance scheme.
Epilepsy discrimination still rife
People with epilepsy continue to face high rates of stigma and discrimination, particularly in the workplace.
Flinders helps build high-tech assistive housing
Flinders University this week joined in the launch of a new high-tech housing development that will enable people with disabilities to live independently in the community.
Fuelling new ideas in the disability sector
Flinders is keeping delegates alert at the Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability’s Pathways 11 conference.
Fresh ideas for Indonesian disability services
Programs and services to assist people with disabilities in Indonesia will benefit from a six-week program funded by AusAID’s Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowship scheme.
Closing the digital divide
Facebook, blogs and internet chat sites may ring alarm bells for some parents, but these social networking tools are the focus of a study aimed at bridging the digital divide for young people with a disability.