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Wollongong Lighthouse turns blue on Monday April 2 to be a beacon of awareness for autism

By bobb |

The big lighthouse at Flagstaff Hill is turning blue for World Autism Awareness Day on Monday April 2.

The Wollongong lighthouse is changing colour as dusk to recognise and celebrate people on the autism spectrum and be a beacon for awareness.

Glow Blue for Autism is being organised by Care & Share for Autism. The local charity supports families and people with autism by hosting inclusive events where everyone has the opportunity to have fun and be themselves without judgement.

Melbourne Comedy Festival's Nikki Osborne defends show about autistic son

By bobb |

Broede Carmody

Melbourne Comedy Festival performer Nikki Osborne has been forced to defend her upcoming shows after she was accused of offending people with autism.

The actor and comedian is due to perform her show 'On the Spectrum' next month. The show is about how she gets by as a mother of someone with high-functioning autism.

Aussie mum who tried killing son with intellectual disability breaks her silence

By bobb |

Warning: these are very distressing stories.


Liz Little

In an exclusive interview with 60 Minutes reporter Liz Hayes, set to air this Sunday, a Melbourne woman charged over the attempted murder of her son blames the disability support system for her harrowing behaviour.

After spending more than three decades caring for her autistic and epileptic son, in May last year that Yvette Nichol finally “reached breaking point” and attempted to end his life.

NDIS and the AAT - is this a game changer?

By convenor |

Does your NDIS plan fall short? This article may help understand NDIS strategies and tactics ... and how you (and others) might combat them.


Budget pressures are mounting, staffing for the NDIA and its LAC partners is becoming more and more difficult, and dissatisfaction with the Scheme is growing, as the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) made a big, pointy, important decision last week.

Section 34 of the NDIS Act, the “Reasonable and Necessary” definition, is among the most important, and contentious, frameworks of the NDIS. It is used to determine what supports and services will be funded in an NDIS plan. However, its interpretation varies, almost on a day to day basis, with the NDIS trying desperately to protect its budgets. The AAT’s ruling last week on the case of young LNMT (name redacted to protect her privacy) has set a precedent that is indeed, a game changer.