People With Disability

Who cares for our children when we're gone if they can't care for themselves? As Deirdre Croft faces the end of her life, she's on a mission to ensure her son is looked after when she's gone.

Deirdre Croft has dedicated 45 years to caring and advocating for her intellectually disabled son, Richard. Each passing day brings more pressure to secure his future when she's gone. It's a distressing scenario thousands of Australian parents face.

Australia is about to head into the 2026 Winter Paralympics with one of its biggest, and quite possibly strongest, teams ever.

The Sliders are representing Australia on the world stage in just two months, but they're not as widely known as other national sports teams. This year, they hope to make a wave.

Hugh Proud collapsed at his tiny outback school in 2022. Four years later, he shares his story to raise awareness of childhood stroke.

Simon Lewis knew the Clune family, who died in an apparent murder-suicide last month, and says his own experience with his severely autistic daughter means he can relate "to what they were going through".

The agency running the NDIS has lost a legal case experts say could have significant implications for how future funding decisions are made.

A joint state and federal government program will deploy fly-in fly-out allied healthcare workers to reduce geographical impacts on regional residents accessing disability support. 

When Scott Dixon-Smith started his career, his workplace accommodated his blindness but not his sexuality. Tonight, he will march in the pride parade with the help of his guide dog, Pretzel.

Lauren Parker, who won gold as a triathlete at Paris 2024, will compete in two events in Milano Cortina 2026, less than a year after skiing for the first time.

Australia's first Deafblind class in a mainstream school has been established after a mother spent two years advocating for her son.

With less than a month left on their lease, Tammy Majeed has been told her family is not eligible for social housing because they still have a roof over their heads.

At this popular Victorian beach, children who once may not have gone more than ankle-deep in the surf are swimming past the break.

Aboriginal people with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash, cigarettes and alcohol. Disability workers are witnessing the rapid draining of funds from plans, amid a rush of new providers into the outback NT market. 

People with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash, cigarettes and alcohol, an ABC investigation can reveal. 

A decade on from a devastating diagnosis, Michael Lord finds purpose through volunteering with his local surf lifesaving club.  

Disability groups, nippers and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are among thousands celebrating love and inclusion on Aussie beaches. 

A coronial inquest into the death of a 24-year-old man at a Perth train station finds the act of restraining him in a face-down position likely contributed to his death.

Summer Farrelly, founder of the Chickens 2 Love program, says people with autism can better understand humans by spending time with animals.

An organisation that helps people caring for vulnerable family members in WA is experiencing unprecedented demand, with services unable to keep up with the community's needs.