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About Disability Rights

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) makes disability discrimination unlawful and promotes equal rights, equal opportunity and equal access for people…

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Adopting a Human Rights Based Approach - Advice for Boards of Disability Services

Advice for Boards of Disability Services brought to you by National Disability Services.

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Choosing an Online Service Provider

There are web-based platforms and mobile applications that act as online service providers. They are a medium to connect People with Disability to Support Work…

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Complaints and the NDIS Commission

We get many calls from NDIS participants who have been treated unfairly or abused by their support providers. If you are an NDIS participant or supporter and y…

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Council for Intellectual Disability Position Statement on Technology

Our friends at CID have written a position statement on technology. People with intellectual disability have the right to effective communications to let them…

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Daria's Story

We want to share some of the ways our PossABLE Advocates have supported, changed lives and advocated for people with disability. This is *Daria's Story.

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Defend our NDIS: An open letter to all members of Australia’s next Federal Parliament

IDEAS has endorsed and supports an open letter to all members of Australia's next Federal Parliament from Every Australian Counts, on defending the NDIS an…

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Disability advocates urge new minister to abandon Independent Assessments

Newly appointed Minister for the NDIS and Government Services Linda Reynolds has been urged by disability advocates and organisations, including IDEAS, to aban…

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Disability and additional learning needs - tips for a smooth transition

For a child with disability and additional learning needs, it is advisable for parents and carers to meet with their school principal and the school’s learning…

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Disability and Face Masks - COVID-19

Masks are considered a tool to protect ourselves and each other from Coronavirus. We try and bring together all the info you need about masks in one place. Com…

‘Respectful Listening’ depicts the story of The Disability Royal Commission, translated into a traditional style of art and symbols used by many of Australia’s First peoples to share information and stories for thousands of years. This story is made up of seven people who are Elders and or respected members of their own communities. These seven people, the Commissioners, come from different community groups including Australia’s First People, people living with disability and the LGBTIQ+ community.

Disability Royal Commission - First Nations People with a Disability

The experiences of First Nations people with disability and their families in contact with child protection systems are the latest focus of the Disability Roya…

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Disability Royal Commission examines the experience of people with disability engaging with Disability Employment Services

The Royal Commission’s next public hearing will examine the experiences of people with disability engaging with the Disability Employment Services (DES) progra…

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Disability Royal Commission examines the experience of people with disability working in Australian Disability Enteprises (ADE)

The Disability Royal Commission examined the experience of people with disability working in Australian Disability Enterprises.

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Disability Royal Commission explores barriers to education

The Disability Royal Commission is exploring barriers to education for students with disability in a public hearing.

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Disability Royal Commission explores pathways and barriers to open employment for people with disability

The Disability Royal Commission is exploring pathways and barriers to open employment for people with disability in a public hearing.

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Disability Royal Commission hearing focuses on a vision for an inclusive Australia

Public hearing 31 of the Disability Royal Commission focuses on a vision for an inclusive Australia. It explores what should be done to create a more inclusive…

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Disability Royal Commission hearing on the use of psychotropic medication

The Disability Royal Commission examines psychotropic medication, behaviour support and behaviours of concern as it holds a public hearing this week.

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Disability Royal Commission investigates conditions in detention in the criminal justice system

Public hearing 27 of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation of people with disability will examine conditions in detention for p…

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Disability Royal Commission investigates People with cognitive disability and the Criminal justice system and NDIS

The Royal Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing in Brisbane on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 August 2021 to explore issues relating to peop…

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Disability Royal Commission looks at preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation in disability services

Public hearing 23 of the Disability Royal Commission is a case study looking at preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation in disab…

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