Creating Change Together

Governments’ Disability Royal Commission responses don’t carry the decisiveness and urgency the disability community deserves

Housing construction peaks must step up and show leadership on NCC 2022 to help end the housing crisis for all South Australians

With four months remaining until the implementation of the National Construction Code 2022 (NCC 2022) in South Australia, the disability, housing, and ageing communities are calling on the housing construction peak bodies, the Master Builders Association SA (MBASA) and the Housing Industry Association (HIA), to show genuine leadership in supporting the roll out for the benefit of the whole community.

New housing ‘super’ portfolio opens door to increase focus on accessibility

Disability advocacy agency JFA Purple Orange has welcomed the elevation of the State Government’s response to the housing crisis after the recent Cabinet reshuffle, but called on housing ‘super’ Minister Nick Champion to match the symbolism with a clear commitment to building inclusive and accessible neighbourhoods across South Australia...

“I had to work through my own assumptions that children with disabilities went to segregated schools”: Mum tells new podcast why she chose not to send her son to a ‘special’ school

In an interview for the Purple Orange Podcast released on Friday 5 April, mum Michaela Banks shares how she had to challenge her own thinking when it came to choosing a primary school for her son, Harry, now 13...

Pre-Budget Submission: Ten priorities for the 2024-25 South Australian Budget

The 2024-25 State Budget comes at a critical time for the disability community after the release of the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Review final reports last year. Their recommendations present the Government with a significant opportunity to invest in policies to make decisive changes in how people living with disability experience life in our state...