Waterloo Master Planning is a lengthy and complex process involving the community at various stages. Inner Sydney Voice encourages residents to participate and have their say as part of the…

Editorial New developments market the promise of sustainability, walkability and amenity. Too often, what eventuates falls well short of that promise. Chippendale’s Central Park development promised a balanced mix of…

The thing about universal design is that you only notice when it is not there explains Jane Bringolf.

Planning laws in NSW woefully constrain the Aboriginal economic independence possible through land claims. Leon Batchelor explores the problem in NSW and finds some encouragement in recent Queensland planning changes.…

In Australia, there are about 400,000 people with intellectual disability – that’s about two in every 100 Australians. Intellectual disability doesn’t often receive a lot of attention when we talk…

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) offers great hope for people who experience ongoing mental illness but knowledge of what it can offer people with mental illness is low. Jen…

The Australian Network on Disability provides the following statistics on their website to help people understand the scale of disability in our community. By July 2019, the NDIS expects to…

Five years after the NSW Boarding House Act was passed, the State Government is about to evaluate how effective the Act has been. Paul Adabie explores the changes in the…

ISV is looking for input on what needs to change to deliver people-focused human services, especially for public housing tenants, that can be fed into various human service discussions.