The ACT Government has today made $100,000 available to support people with disability, their families and carers under the ACT COVID-19 Disability Strategy. The Respite and Recovery Grants will support the wellbeing and resilience of people with disability across the ACT community.

Commonwealth, State and Territory Disability Ministers met on 15 April 2021 to discuss progress on the development of the new National Disability Strategy (NDS) and the Communique is available.

The Australian Government through the Department of Social Services (the department) is developing an Employment Strategy to address the disadvantage experienced by people with disability looking for work.

Around one in five Australians have disability. Access to public transport is critical for people with disability to participate fully in community life and the economy. Many use public transport to take them to work or study, connect them to family, friends and the community, or help them access services, such as healthcare.

The Federal, state and territory governments are working together to develop options for a nationally consistent approach to the regulation and accreditation of assistance animals.

People with disabilities will soon be able to book a wheelchair accessible taxi using a service staffed by a company that supports people living with disabilities.

Every year on 3 December, people around the world take part in International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).

The Morrison Government is providing $5.9 million over the next two years to the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to strengthen National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

More than $75 million in grants is available to organisations and employers who create opportunities for people with disability to contribute to community prosperity and participate in community life as part of the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program.

Blue Knot Day is a national day held every October by Blue Knot Foundation in support of adults who have experienced complex trauma.

This year on 28 October, Blue Knot Day will launch "Your Festival of Healing" with 12 hours of inspiration and hope for healing running from 7AM to 7PM AEDT. Your Festival of Healing will provide survivors of complex trauma, their supporters, and professionals with the connection, tools, the stories, the engagement and inspiration to make October 28 a day of hope and healing.