Accessible housing is essential – not optional. More than 1.2 million Queenslanders live with disability, and around 435,700 live with a profound or severe disability. For many, a lack of […]
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$29 billion industry ignored – Australians falling short on accessible tourism
Media Release A new report by Tourism Research Australia has confirmed what advocates have long maintained: accessible tourism is not a niche consideration, instead it is a major contributor to Australia’s […]
Spinal Life welcomes Queensland disability parking permit reforms
Media Release Spinal Life Australia welcomes the Crisafulli Government’s announcement that eligible Queenslanders will now receive disability parking permits free of charge – a significant step will ease cost-of-living pressures and […]
Spinal Life calls for NDIS waste to stop, ahead of election
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 […]
Spinal Life welcomes $17.1 million accessibility boost
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 […]
Delays in NDIS decisions costing more than just time
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 […]
Continued calls for a National Year of Accessible Tourism left unanswered
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 […]
Our campaign to make 2025 the National Year of Accessible Tourism
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 […]
Making property searches more accessible
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 […]
A win for advocacy: Spinal Injuries Unit funding announcement
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 […]