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Debunking disability myths

Debunking disability myths

November 8, 2024

Disability is a broad and diverse experience, yet stereotypes and misconceptions often overshadow the reality of living with disability. These myths fuel stigma, creating barriers to inclusion and equal opportunities. Let’s debunk some common myths about disability to promote better understanding and respect. 

Melba’s SDA apartments transforming lives 

Melba’s SDA apartments transforming lives 

November 8, 2024

About 15,000 Australians living with disability are waiting for housing despite having funding for accommodation approved in their NDIS plans. Melba’s new SDA apartments in Prahran and Kensington provide a beacon of hope in this landscape,

Paralympian hopes to become world’s first astronaut with disability 

Paralympian hopes to become world’s first astronaut with disability 

October 10, 2024

British Paralympian John McFall is training to become an astronaut and, if successful, he would be the world’s first astronaut with a disability. 

Melba welcomes NDIA price limit backflip   

Melba welcomes NDIA price limit backflip   

October 4, 2024

The National Disability Insurance Agency has reversed its earlier decision regarding funding for complex behaviour supports, a move that Melba, as a trusted and experienced provider of positive behaviour supports (PBS), wholeheartedly welcomes. 

Shorten announces revised list of NDIS supports 

Shorten announces revised list of NDIS supports 

October 2, 2024

In a sweeping reform to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), outgoing NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has unveiled the first official list outlining what the NDIS will and won’t fund.

Accessible school holiday activities 

Accessible school holiday activities 

October 1, 2024

As the spring school holidays are in full swing, families across Victoria are gearing up for a well-deserved break. For families of children with disability, finding accessible and inclusive activities is essential to ensure every child has the opportunity to enjoy the holidays.

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