Disability Ageing and Carers

John Doutch isn’t too fussed by the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. “Us oldies, if I could put it that way, are

“No one should have to be making choices between food and bills, medication and bills. But we are."

Fear of COVID-19 has changed a lot of things in Ruth Skewes' life, but some things are too important to

VCOSS submission to Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

COVID-19 can infect anybody, but people with disability are more likely to catch it and die.

Ben Martin Hobbs explores why the in-home care system is failing the older people it’s meant to empower.

We need a big picture, long-term strategy to fix the NDIS

"My chronic pain is a whole disability on its own too. It deserves the same respect and weight."

How to be an awesome disability advocate online. This event featuring writer and appearence activist Carly Findlay was organised by

Energy costs are a big issue for all Victorians, especially those with health conditions or disability.

More needs to be done for carers in LGBTIQ communities, writes Gabriel Aleksandrs from Drummond Street Services.

The sad reality is access to public transport in Victoria is haphazard.

Under-investment by successive Victorian governments has seen many people fall by the wayside.

Natasha Brake, who works in disability advocacy, is vision impaired and has been trying to set up her NDIS plan.

Young carers have been speaking out in the media recently about the tough realities of caring for loved ones while

An inclusive Victoria where people with disability have the same opportunities as other Victorians. This is the Victoria that VCOSS,

Victorians with disability are at risk of being overlooked in the long-awaited push towards safeguards for renters.

The Victorian Government should match the per capita funding provided by the Commonwealth.

If anyone you know is likely to be at risk during hot weather, help them get the advice and support

"Appallingly neglected": Victoria's Ombudsman sounds the alarm on the treatment of kinship carers.

Why has a young man with severe disabilities been locked up in the Melbourne Assessment Prison since September?

Overall, the report confirms what VCOSS and our members have been saying: while the NDIS is improving the lives of

The ABC podcast Trace reminds us that victims and witnesses with disabilities have a right to be heard.

People with disability have the right to be free from all forms of violence, abuse and neglect, and to be

Funding to support people in the transition to the NDIS and to reduce abuse in disability services are among some

Ageist stereotypes and assumptions about the capabilities of older people can be disempowering and takes away older people’s agency and

Did you know a large number of people living with serious mental health conditions—up to 10,000 in Victoria alone—could miss

When we place more demands on our foster carers, we have a responsibility to provide them with additional support.

This video, prepared for VCOSS’s 70th birthday celebration at the Melbourne Town Hall in November 2016, charts the organisation’s progress

With one in five Victorians living with a disability, it is critical to address their needs in emergency planning.