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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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Australian Death Notification Service

A death can be difficult, and there can be a lot to organise. When a loved one passes away, there is a process of trauma involved in notifying so many differen…

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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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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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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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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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Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights approach for people born with variations in sex characteristics

The Australian Human Rights Commission have released a new Summary Report. The new report is on "Ensuring health and bodily integrity: towards a human rights a…

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Final report from Aged Care Commission tabled

The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled in Parliament today after two years of investigations into the quali…

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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…

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How to get a Mental Health Care Plan

In this article, we explain the steps to getting a Mental Health Care Plan, the rebates, situations where extra services may available, such as Better Access…

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…

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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…

International agreement on the rights of disabled people - Easy English

The easy read guide to the United Nations agreement on the rights of disabled people.