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Disability Royal Commission public hearing 32 is revisiting disability service providers

The Disability Royal Commission will reconvene this month. Public hearing 32 will investigate the policies and procedures of disability service providers to…

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Disability Support Pension

Making an application for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) is a daunting task. The form is complex, hard to read and seems to ask the same questions repeat…

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Disability Support Pension Senate Inquiry

From mid-2021, the Senate began an inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension (DSP) payment and the accessibility challeng…

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Domestic and Family Violence - helping a friend in need.

Chances are, very sadly, we all know of someone who is living with violence and or abuse. And, we know that with Covid-19 restrictions, more than likely they a…

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Domestic and Family Violence Easy English

This is a collection that links to resources in Easy English. They can be used to help, to educate and to plan. These resources are for people who are at risk…

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Draft Report finds COVID-19 vaccine strategy and roll-out for people with disability seriously deficient

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has today released the draft Commissioners’ Report of Public…

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Easy English Sexual Health Resources

Respect, Rights and Consent. There is a need for both simple resources and Easy English resources on Sexual health. Information to help with: Decision-ma…

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First hearing of Royal Commission focuses on education

The First Hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission) commenced this…

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First Nations people with disability matter

We know 1 in 5 Australians has a disability, roughly 20% of all Australians, but when we focus on First Nations people with disability… it’s more like 1 in 2…

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First public sitting of Disability Royal Commission

The Australian Government Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability began proceedings this week in Br…

Government Inquiry - NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

An inquiry will be held into the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, looking closely at how it operates.

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Government response to the NDIS Tune review

The Government has responded to Mr Tune’s Report, published in January, which contained 29 recommendations or suggested changes for the NDIS Act.

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Growing Up Disabled in Australia

One in five Australians has a disability. And disability presents itself in many ways. Yet disabled people are still underrepresented in the media and in liter…

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Health Passports, Hospital Companion Documents

These tools can assist a person with disability if they need to go to the hospital. These documents have been developed to help frontline healthcare staff unde…

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How to Complain About Your Home Care Provider

Sometimes people have concerns about their home care provider or are unhappy with the service they receive. The Seniors Enquiry Line receives calls from…

Human Rights - Women with Disabilities Australia

In this video, Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) members talk about what human rights are and why they are important.

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Human Rights Commission develops guidelines on the rights of people with disability during COVID-19

Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett released new guidelines in August 2020 to support the rights of people with disability during the COVID…

IDEAS Media Release

IDEAS submission to APH Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS – Independent Assessments

IDEAS has made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) regarding access and independent assessments.&nb…

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Importance of Inclusive Education

Every child and young person in Australia has the right to access an inclusive education setting, and to be welcomed and valued. This means that students with…

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Improving communications with people with cognitive disability

1-minute read People who live with cognitive disabilities have a right to be listened to, effectively heard, and spoken with as adults. It is a human right no…

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