Disability goes beyond health care, yet the two are fundamentally interwoven: many people with disability have at least some ...

Attending a parenting social group can be a hit-or-miss experience for Warragul resident Brooke Wrigley.As a mum of a child with complex needs, she sometimes feels she does not quite "click" with ...

The Social Security Administration is preparing the most sweeping changes to disability benefits in its history, and the fallout could disqualify as many as 750,000 Americans from benefits, according ...

Settling in a new country as a refugee comes with a variety of opportunities and challenges, from forming social connections, to navigating government services, and many others. The challenges can be ...

Dr Tadgh McMahon is employed at SSI and is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Flinders University. This research was undertaken jointly by researchers at the Institute for Culture and Society, Western ...

In just a few months, the online world of Australian teenagers will be turned on its head as the federal government’s ban on social media for under-16s comes into effect. But with the December ...

Overcoming adversity is a hallmark of many Australians with a disability. But some say that adversity is not always found in their disability itself but rather the world around them. They're ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

As part of aged care reforms, the Australian government is taking a more coordinated approach in providing access to in-home care by replacing existing programmes with a more flexible and streamlined ...

The "Compassionate Allowances" list speeds up the process to apply for disability for people with certain diseases and medical conditions. The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to ...

The global conversation about how social media affects the mental health of children and teens is intensifying, yet Australia has taken a leading initiative by pushing stricter regulations. By adding ...

The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...