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02/04/2026

Happy World Autism Awareness Day

Awareness matters, but acceptance matters more.

02/04/2026

Today is World Autism Awareness Day.

A day to recognise, understand, and celebrate the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of the ASD community across Australia.

For many families, autism is not just a label, it is part of everyday life. It shapes how the world is experienced, how communication happens, and how support needs look from one person to the next.

Awareness matters, but acceptance matters more.

Taking the time to listen, to learn, and to create spaces that are inclusive and respectful can make a meaningful difference.

Today, and every day, we stand alongside individuals who experience autism and their families, advocating for understanding, inclusion, and genuine support.

Happy World Autism Awareness Day.
No matter who you are, you make an incredible difference in this world.
Keep being you!

23/03/2026

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21/03/2026

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02/03/2026

Umm. Say again?

02/03/2026

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07/02/2026

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02/02/2026

02/02/2026

When will these planners be held accountable 😡

22/01/2026

17/01/2026

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Twenty-two-year-old Noah Johnston, one of the most significantly disabled NDIS participants, died while fighting to restore 24/7 registered nursing support. His ventilator tube detached overnight, and no nurse was present to reconnect it. The NDIA had reduced funding despite medical warnings his life depended on it. Noah died during tribunal proceedings reviewing the decision, prompting fierce criticism from his family. Summary of Herald Sun article.

ID: A woman wearing a hat and sunglasses sits close to a young man in a wheelchair. She has her arm around him and is smiling at him warmly. The young man is smiling back and is wearing a blue hoodie with visible medical tubing connected to a tracheostomy. They appear to be outdoors on grass, sharing a moment of affection and connection.

21/12/2025

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If family carers aren’t workers, why does the system collapse without them

On 9 December 2025, the Supreme Court of New Zealand ruled that parents who provide full-time care to their disabled adult children are GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Let that sink in.

Not “informal supports”.
Not “family duty”.
Workers with rights.

The Court said the quiet part out loud:
👉 If the state depends on your labour to deliver disability support, you are an employee — even if you are a parent.

That means:
✔️ Minimum wage
✔️ Holiday pay
✔️ Protection from exploitation
✔️ Union rights

New Zealand’s highest court admitted what governments have avoided for years:
Love does not cancel labour.

Now look at Australia.

Under the NDIS, families provide 24/7 care, replacing paid workers, saving governments billions — and are rewarded with:
❌ No wages
❌ No leave
❌ No workplace protections
❌ No recognition

Just guilt. Pressure. Burnout.

Australia didn’t “forget” family carers.
It built a system that depends on unpaid labour and then pretends it doesn’t exist.

New Zealand just proved this isn’t radical.
It isn’t impossible.
It isn’t unaffordable.

It’s a choice.

And Australia is choosing to exploit families while calling it “support”.

If NZ can do this, what excuse does the NDIS have left?

Share this if you’re sick of carers being gaslit, ignored, and used.