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The government wants to save $463m by tightening disability support to school students. What’s going on?

The budget papers included a significant announcement about funding for school students with disabilities.

14.05.2026 8

The Conversation

Catherine Smith

If parents designed the new ‘Thriving Kids’ program, it’d look like this

A new survey shows parents and carers have strong ideas about how a program for kids with disability could be designed.

10.12.2025 10

The Conversation

Catherine Smith

‘Several teachers didn’t believe in ADHD’: families speak about how students with disability are bullied and excluded

Researchers heard from students who described ‘being picked last for everything’, as well as teasing and physical pushing at school.

17.08.2025 10

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Catherine Smith