Read what is happening in our world, your world, and the wonderful disability community in general.
Governments unveil major updates to National Disability Strategy
January 29, 2025
Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have announced significant updates to the nation’s disability strategy, including new measures to address homelessness and improve community engagement for people with disability.
New NDIS Minister announced
January 17, 2025
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth will replace Bill Shorten as NDIS Minister on Monday, as part of a limited cabinet reshuffle following Shorten’s retirement.
British stroke survivor becomes first person with disability to ski solo to South Pole
January 9, 2025
Jonny Huntington, from Devon, England, has made history as the first person with disability to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.
Melba CEO Hayley Dean elected Vice-President of National Disability Services
December 20, 2024
Melba Support Services CEO Hayley Dean has been elected as Vice-President of National Disability Services (NDS), Australia’s peak body for disability service organisations.
Where disability and human rights connect
December 19, 2024
Human rights are universal and fundamental, intended to ensure every person can live with dignity, equality and respect. Yet, for people living with disability, these rights are often compromised due to systemic barriers, lack of proper support and societal attitudes.
Seven Australians who are leading the charge to equality
December 3, 2024
Today is International Day of People with Disability and the theme is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future”. Here are some prominent Australian leaders with disability who are making significant contributions across various fields.
Able Meet
| Join us at the Mornington Peninsula able meet on 19 August 2025. Melba can also support you to attend using your individual support arrangement (ISA). Get in touch with us today to discuss your support needs to attend this expo. |
Everything Disability Expo
| Join us at the Everything Disability Expo from 18-19 July 2025. Melba can also support you to attend using your individual support arrangement (ISA). Get in touch with us today to discuss your support needs to attend this expo. |
Games for All – Online
Join our next online social event. Hosted online by Melba Support Services, this is a great chance to meet other people with disability, make new connections, build community, and have fun while enjoying a few games.
Mates and Dates Focus Groups
We want to hear from you! Are you living with a disability in Victoria? Join our online focus groups to tell us what you want from our next Mates & Dates events. Our Mates & Dates events cover a range of in person events that we run across Victoria to help people with disability make new connections, whether that be meeting new friends, socialising or dating. Ahead of launching our 2025 event season we’d love to hear from you about what you want these events to look like.
Open House
Join us at an upcoming open house event showcasing Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) that Melba offers Supported Independent Living (SIL) in.
Parents, Friends and Families Workshop
Talking with your loved ones about friendships, relationships and intimacy can be tricky. As parents, family and friends, we often worry that talking about it can be risky.
This workshop will help you feel more confident to have these conversations. It will give you ideas about the best topics to cover, tips for talking and opportunities to practice so you can support your loved one to develop knowledge and skills that give them power and control to keep themselves safe, while also having a fulfilling life. The four modules we’ll cover are:- Introduction and Setting The Stage
- Human Sexual Development
- Tips For Talking and Teachable Moments
- Responding to Behaviours
Source Kids Disability Expo
Join us at the Source Kids Disability Expo from 11-12 April 2025. Melba can also support you to attend using your individual support arrangement (ISA). Get in touch with us today to discuss your support needs to attend this conference.
The Misfit Project
VALID Having a Say Conference
We’re very excited to be the returning sponsor for VALID’s annual Having a Say Conference. Join us for this exciting event from 28-30 January 2025. Melba can also support you to attend using your individual support arrangement (ISA). Get in touch with us today to discuss your support needs to attend this conference.
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If you are seeking support for yourself or someone else, contact us today.
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