Isabelle Archer writes in the latest edition of Marie-Clairethat there are some children whose disabilities are so severe that without shared-care arrangements families simply fall apart. The article refers to the impending closure of Kingsdene Special School in Sydney and includes a link to a petition to keep the school open.
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$527 million in unclaimed Education Tax Refund
The Australian Government is encouraging Australian families to keep their receipts from education related expenses so they can take advantage of the Education Tax Refund (ETR). Figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have revealed that only half of all eligible Australian families have lodged a claim, leaving more than $500 million in unclaimed benefits.
Research project on the sport and active recreation experiences of people with disability
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is undertaking a research project for the Australian Sport Commission on the sport and active recreation experiences of people with disability. Recent research has consistently shown that people with disability participate less in sport and active recreation than people without disability. UTS is undertaking further research which targets people with disability and aims to profile the reasons for their underrepresentation in sport and active recreation.
