Disability Royal Commission (DRC) Progress Report 2025
News and updates
International Day of People with Disability
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on 3 December is fast approaching.
National Carers Week
Recognise, celebrate and raise awareness of Australia’s 3 million unpaid carers.
Framework for Early Childhood Intervention launched
Find out how the framework helps parents, carers and families know what to expect from early childhood intervention (ECI) services.
Inaugural Thriving Kids Advisory Group Meeting
The Thriving Kids Advisory Group held its inaugural meeting in Melbourne on 30 September 2025, co-chaired by the Hon Mark Butler MP and Professor Frank Oberklaid AM from the…
Toolkit for engaging people with disability in evaluation
Australia’s Disability Strategy
We’ve released a new Toolkit to help include people with disability in evaluations.
Parliamentary Inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative
On 2 September 2025, the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler, referred an inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative to the House Standing Committee on Health,…
Expression of interest: National Autism Strategy Reference Group and Working Groups
We are seeking expressions of interest from members of the Autistic and autism community to join new governance groups: National Autism Strategy Reference Group and National…
Have your say about a First Nations Disability Forum
Consultation on a First Nations Disability Forum is now open.
The Australian Government is seeking input on how a First Nations Disability Forum could be designed.
Supporting younger people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) toolkit
Aged care in Australia is not designed to support younger people under the age of 65.