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Spinal Life calls for NDIS waste to stop, ahead of election

April 28, 2025 by Rachel Toune

Media Release Australia’s leading disability advocate, Spinal Life Australia, is calling for a 10% reduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) budget – not by cutting support for people with […]

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Filed Under: Media releases, Our news Tagged With: NDIS, advocacy, disability support

Spinal Life welcomes $17.1 million accessibility boost

February 26, 2025 by Rachel Toune

Media Release Spinal Life Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s $17.1 million funding investment under the Commonwealth Accessible Australia initiative, aimed at improving accessibility in community spaces across Australia​. The Accessible […]

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Filed Under: Media releases, Our news Tagged With: NDIS, advocacy, disability support

Delays in NDIS decisions costing more than just time

January 22, 2025 by Rachel Toune

Media Release Spinal Life Australia is calling for urgent reform to address the growing delays in decision-making within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), warning that these delays are increasing costs […]

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Filed Under: Media releases, Our news Tagged With: NDIS, advocacy, disability support

Continued calls for a National Year of Accessible Tourism left unanswered

December 5, 2024 by Rachel Toune

Media Release Despite the Federal Government implementing a National Disability Plan until 2031 to drive action at all levels of government to improve the lives of people with disability, state and […]

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Filed Under: Media releases, Our news Tagged With: advocacy, tourism, accessible accommodation, accessible australia, accessible tourism, disability support

Our campaign to make 2025 the National Year of Accessible Tourism

June 4, 2024 by Rachel Toune

Media Release The Australian tourism sector is one that consistently booms with the GPD from tourism reaching $63 billion the past financial year,[1] with $8 billion of the spend attributed to […]

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Filed Under: Media releases, Our news Tagged With: accessible accommodation, accessible australia, accessible tourism, disability support, advocacy, tourism

Making property searches more accessible

April 26, 2024 by Rachel Toune

Media Release For many years, Spinal Life Australia has been advocating for accessibility filters to be included on websites that list housing for sale or lease. This would make it much […]

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Filed Under: Media releases, Our news Tagged With: advocacy, accessible accommodation, accessible australia, disability support

A win for advocacy: Spinal Injuries Unit funding announcement

August 22, 2023 by Rachel Toune

Media Statement Spinal Life Australia is delighted to acknowledge a significant step forward in addressing the pressing needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries. The State Government’s announcement of a […]

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Filed Under: Media releases, Our news Tagged With: disability support, disability advocacy, advocacy

Providing information and support to BlueCare customers

August 8, 2023 by Rachel Toune

We are reaching out to anyone who may be affected by BlueCare’s announcement that they will be ceasing NDIS community services from December 2023, which includes nursing, allied health and personal […]

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Filed Under: Our news Tagged With: Bluecare, disability support

Get ready for storm and cyclone season

November 30, 2022 by Rachel Toune

storm season

As we move further into summer, it’s important to ensure you are prepared in the event of an emergency, including storms, cyclones, and bushfires. For residents in the northern parts […]

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Filed Under: Our news Tagged With: advocacy, disability support, emergency plan

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