News and blogs

Nick McKenzie
The Age
Monday 2nd April, 2018

John’s psychologist was worried about his mental health. She asked the police to check on him. CCTV footage shows they did much more.

Productivity Commission
Monday 26th March, 2018

The Commission has made recommendations on how to apply increased competition, contestability and informed user choice to the human services that were identified in the first stage study report to…

Benedict Brook
news.com
Thursday 29th March, 2018

An ABC news presenter has come under fire following an interview labelled as “offensive” where he told a woman with a chronic skin condition that she looked like a “burns…

Ben Knight
The Age/ABC
Tuesday 3rd April, 2018

John installed a CCTV system at his house in Melbourne’s northern suburbs after it was burgled a few years back. It was supposed to capture robbers — not police.

Greta Levy
AAP & Daily Mail Australia
Sunday 25th March, 2018

Yvette Nichol, 60, had been primary carer for autistic and epileptic son Brett, 34. Nichols avoided jail and blames the disability support system for her actions. She attempted to take

Adam Cooper
The Age
Monday 19th March, 2018

Ryan has spent 16 months in prison despite being found unfit to stand trial on charges that, had he pleaded guilty to, might not have resulted in jail.

Joseph Brookes
Which-50
Monday 19th March, 2018
Reports surfaced this month that the Commonwealth Bank is facing legal action over the accessibility of its point of sale eftpos machine known as ‘Albert’. The news stands as a
Bronwyn Hemsley
The Conversation
Friday 16th March, 2018
Stephen Hawking was one of the most prominent people in history to use a high-tech communication aid known as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Today, many Australians who need AAC
Sam Drummond
SBS News
Wednesday 14th March, 2018

With only 53 per cent of people with a disability employed and only half likely to finish year 12, it’s time to take stock of our disability discrimination laws.

Women Enabled International (WEI)

This toolkit seeks to empower women with disabilities and organisations working on their behalf, to make use of available U.N. human rights mechanisms. Bringing the voices and experiences of women…

Presented by George Taleporos
Summer Foundation
Friday 2nd February, 2018
This series of 5 podcasts aims to make sense of the NDIS. Join Dr George and his invited guests to discuss a range of topics covering all things NDIS including
Duncan Storrar
Independent Australia
Thursday 22nd March, 2018

rexplains the cruel cycle of poverty and devastation being inflicted on the mentally and physically ill by ongoing welfare cuts. THIS story is to explain to people who don’t live