Mental health and disability
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
1w ago
Mental health conditions are common – so much so that 42.9% of Australian adults experience a mental disorder at some point in their lives. Not all mental health conditions, however, are considered disabilities. When they are, they’re termed psychosocial disabilities. The NDIS defines a psychosocial disability as a disability that may arise from a mental health issue. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), over 4 million Australians (roughly 18% of the population) are living with disability. Of those 4 million, around 36% of those experiencing profound disability ..read more
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Independent living for people with disabilities
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Stacey Farrell
3w ago
Living with a disability can be challenging, especially if you live alone. That’s why it’s important to make your home situation as comfortable and accessible as possible, so you can feel empowered to live life on your own terms. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Disability and Carers Census, 76.6% of people living with a disability require assistance and live with family or carers, and 19.4% live alone. Whether you’re living with family, carers or solo, there are things you can do to help make daily living that bit easier and enhance your independence. In this article, we’ll ..read more
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Disability Employment Services – your tools for self-empowerment
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
2M ago
Is it time to start looking for a job? If you feel ready to enter the working world but don’t know where to start, we’re here to help. Getting your first job is an exciting endeavour but it can also be daunting, especially if you have a disability or have just left school. That’s why the Australian Government developed the Disability Employment Service (DES) program to help Australians living with a disability through every step of the employment process. In this article, we’ll look at: Am I eligible for DES? How can DES help me? How do I start the process? What if I’m not eligible for DES? D ..read more
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Schools out! Making the move from the classroom to the working world
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
2M ago
Moving from secondary school to the working world can be a scary leap, but it can also be exciting and rewarding. Having a job or volunteering to do some meaningful work gives you independence, confidence and a sense of purpose. It adds another layer of meaning to life. Yet, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as of 2018, ‘53.4% of people with disability were in the labour force, compared with 84.1% of people without disability’. That’s why it’s important to use the resources available to you to advocate for yourself and empower yourself to join the working world in whatever cap ..read more
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Your Next Chapter Awaits: Transitioning to Life After High School
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Stacey Farrell
5M ago
The journey from high school to the next phase of life can be challenging for anyone. Not only are you leaving the safe known world of the school environment, but you now have to start making choices that will affect your adult life. If you have a disability, you may find this even more challenging. Luckily, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is playing a pivotal role in helping people with a disability make a smoother transition. We take a look at the challenges and opportunities of the next phase of life and how you can use the available supports to help you make the transition ..read more
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Unlock Your Freedom
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
6M ago
A guide to getting a NSW driver’s licence while living with a disability Getting a driver’s licence is an important milestone in many young (and some older) people’s lives. It gives you freedom of movement and independence. If you’re living with a disability, a driver’s licence doesn’t necessarily need to be out of the question. There just might be a few adjustments and extra tests to ensure you’re safe on the road and your car is equipped for you to have full control of it. In this article, we’ll look at:  The NSW licencing system and driver’s licence eligibility Medical and Occupationa ..read more
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Parenting with a Disability
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
10M ago
Deciding to have a child is one of the most important choices a person can make in life. And while it’s probably one of the more rewarding experiences you can have, it comes with daily struggles, ups and downs, and challenges. When you have a disability, having a child can be even tougher. Whether or not people with disabilities should have children has previously been a topic of much debate. There is the camp that questions whether someone who is disabled to the point that they can’t take care of themselves, should bring a child into the world whom they then will not be able to take care of ..read more
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Uncovering the Mystery of Epilepsy
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
1y ago
When you think of epilepsy, images of someone having a convulsive seizure probably come to mind. While this is one of the more serious types of seizures that can occur with the condition, there are many more that are lesser known and noticeable. Around 250,000 people in Australia are living with epilepsy at the moment, which equates to more than 1% of the population and about 1 in every 3 people. The condition is more common than cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy combined. That’s why this month, we’re looking in greater detail at what epilepsy is a ..read more
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Borderline Personality Disorder
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
1y ago
In life, we’re constantly doing the dance between controlling what we can to have a safe and stable life and accepting and learning to live with what we can’t control. In the area of disability, you don’t have much control over what disability you have, how you attain it or how severe it is. But to a large extent, you do have control over how you deal with it and learn to live alongside it. But what if your disability directly affects your ability to control how you deal with it? And what if it’s intangible and hard to diagnose? Mental health issues affect millions of people and this month, w ..read more
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Living with Dystonia
Advance Disability Services & Respite Blog
by Pixel Fish
1y ago
Recently, there has been a greater push to have disability visible in the media and represented across the board in politics, entertainment, and the workplace. This is fantastic and we applaud this, but the types of disability we see in these spaces are usually the more widely known ones, such as Down’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Multiple Sclerosis. There are many lesser-known or hidden conditions, however, that can have a massive impact on people’s lives but are rarely heard about. One such disorder is dystonia. Primary dystonia affects around 70,000 Australians, but this statist ..read more
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