Melba response to Virgin Australia refusing wheelchair access – twice
October 1, 2025
Statement from CEO Hayley Dean in response to reports Virgin Australia recently refused to allow two people using wheelchairs to board its aircraft at Melbourne Airport. “Accessibility is not an act of goodwill – it’s a human right,” she says. “Every person deserves to travel without being excluded or humiliated.”
Arthur Creative shines at Australia’s oldest eisteddfod
September 12, 2025
Melba’s Arthur Creative performers left a lasting impression at this year’s Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod, earning six awards across a range of categories and highlighting the depth of talent within the group. “We are actively working with government agencies, the NDIA, and sector partners to develop sustainable models,” she says.
Melba response to The Age article on disability housing
September 7, 2025
Melba’s Acting CEO, Melissa Webster, responds to an article published in The Age today about the mooted effects looming changes to government funding will have on people with disability. “We are actively working with government agencies, the NDIA, and sector partners to develop sustainable models,” she says.
The NDIS is at a crossroads – let’s make sure it turns the right way
September 5, 2025
Melba CEO Hayley Dean on why the NDIS funding model is hurting registered providers – and, by extention, the people they support. “The funding model doesn’t cover what it really costs to deliver safe, high-quality services,” she says.
Picture books ‘marginalising’ children with disability
August 29, 2025
Australian children’s picture books are overwhelmingly failing to represent children with disability, new research has found. The report said the absence of disability representation in children’s picture books was “a critical gap that perpetuates harmful stereotypes and marginalises individuals with disabilities”.
Melba’s inclusivity etched in Bronze
August 21, 2025
Melba’s commitment to building a more inclusive and supportive environment for our LGBTQIA+ community has been recognised with a Bronze badge in the annual Pride in Health + Wellbeing Awards.
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