Media releases
Latest media releases
6 April 2020
Life Without Barriers welcomes Federal Government actions to support people with disability and the charity sector through COVID-19 pandemic
Life Without Barriers has welcomed recent federal government announcements of a reduced threshold for charities to access JobKeeper allowance for their employees, and for NDIS participants to get priority delivery for groceries and essentials.
21 March 2020
Life Without Barriers welcomes COVID-19 disability support package
Life Without Barriers welcomes Minister Stuart Robert’s announcement today of a targeted Covid-19 response package for people with disability and the disability services sector.
18 March 2020
Statement from Chief Executive on COVID-19
We know the significant concern the COVID-19 pandemic is internationally and across our country.
16 March 2020
Life Without Barriers calls for more West Australians to become foster carers
Social purpose organisation Life Without Barriers is celebrating WA's Foster and Kinship Carer Week by recognising the invaluable efforts of the state's dedicated foster and kinship carers.
3 December 2019
Life Without Barriers takes out two Australian HR Institute Awards
Life Without Barriers is honoured to have received two awards from the Australian HR Institute (AHRI).
29 November 2019
Life Without Barriers launches Employment Without Barriers campaign for better employment outcomes for people with disability
Ahead of this year’s International Day of People with Disability, Life Without Barriers is launching the Employment Without Barriers campaign.
27 November 2019
NSW Community Sector comes together to employ more people with disability
Life Without Barriers joined the Community Services Industry Alliance today to make a plan for how the industry can attract more people with disability to their workforce.
7 November 2019
Children in Care Collective welcomes funding for child protection information sharing platform
The national child protection interagency, Children in Care Collective, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a legal platform to allow states and territories to share child protection information.
17 October 2019
Artists from Life Without Barriers' popular art program exhibit new work
Participants of Life Without Barriers’ popular art and mosaic programs will exhibit their work at an exhibition at Clarence Council’s Rosny Schoolhouse Gallery from Thursday October 17.
2 September 2019
Life Without Barriers calls for better family inclusion in foster care
This Child Protection Week, major provider of child, youth and family services, Life Without Barriers, is calling for a greater focus on the role of birth families in the lives of children in foster care.