In Focus

Disability Spotlight

October 2, 2025

Hospital funding fight puts disability care on the line

In Focus

October 2, 2025

Acenda unveils flexible TPD option

Disability Spotlight

October 2, 2025

Sassa grants to rise twice in 2025

Disability Spotlight

September 30, 2025

Fortune breaks world record for fourth straight world gold

Disability Spotlight

September 30, 2025

Menopause does not worsen MS disability

Hospital funding fight puts disability care on the line

Australia’s states say a looming hospital funding shortfall could put essential care at risk — and people with disabilities may feel the impact first. In

Acenda unveils flexible TPD option

Australian life insurer Acenda has launched a new TPD Severity option within its total and permanent disability (TPD) cover, developed with financial advisers to let

Sassa grants to rise twice in 2025

Beneficiaries are set to receive two grant adjustments in 2025 to better track inflation, a move framed as easing pressure on vulnerable households through more

Fortune breaks world record for fourth straight world gold

Sabrina Fortune, 28, smashed her own para shot put world record to win a fourth consecutive global title in New Delhi. Competing in the F20

Menopause does not worsen MS disability

A Monash University-led study published in JAMA Neurology finds that menopause is not linked to faster disability progression in women with relapse-onset multiple sclerosis. It

Unemployment rises to 33.2%, women and disabled people most affected

South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.2% in Q2 2025, up from 32.9% in the previous quarter, according to Stats SA. The number of unemployed

Minstead Trust urges inclusive hiring

Minstead Trust has called on businesses to employ more people with learning disabilities, arguing that inclusive hiring can help address staffing shortages and deliver long-term

PWDA backs new NDIS assessment tool

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has welcomed the National Disability Insurance Agency’s plan for a new support needs assessment tool, licensing I-CAN version 6 and

Dial-a-Ride case highlights transport gaps

The City of Cape Town says the recent Dial-a-Ride court case should prompt national government to act on promised improvements to disability access. The Western

Protestors challenge disabled access restrictions at Stonehenge

A small but determined group of campaigners gathered near Stonehenge on Monday morning (22 September) to protest against what they described as “discriminatory” access restrictions

Arts project challenges stereotypes about disability

A new art initiative in Australia is pushing back against conventional portrayals of disability by combining visual storytelling, community collaboration and inclusive design. The project

No equality without sign language rights

Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Steve Letsike, has warned that there can be no real equality without the recognition and protection

DWP chief signals possible benefit changes ahead

The new UK Work and Pensions Secretary, Pat McFadden, has said he won’t rule out cutting or changing welfare benefits before next autumn. Universal Credit

1 in 5 Australian children live with hidden chronic conditions

A study reported in Mirage News finds that one in five Australian children are living with chronic health conditions that often go unseen. Conditions such

The upside of special needs

An opinion piece in The Citizen explores how some fitting benefits emerge when society rethinks “special needs.” What starts as policy around disability badges or