The mother of an intellectually disabled woman who was repeatedly abused in respite care says her daughter was barred from accessing justice because of her disability.
People with cognitive and psychiatric impairments are over-represented in the prison system.People with cognitive and psychiatric impairments are at high risk of re-entering the justice system without receiving the crucial…
The Rebuttal is an Independent Ezine and website that aims to promote and create discussion about Deaf and hearing impaired issues. This post is an interesting account on the Deaf
After signing up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme this year, Mr Crowley finds himself about $1000 a month worse off.
Workforce diversity is not just about a fair go, it’s also increasingly seen as a smart business decision. A new report lays out a plan for government to create opportunities…
One of three deaf people accused of murdering a deaf man, who fell from an apartment balcony in Melbourne’s outer east, has been found unfit to stand trial due to…
Young people with disability living in nursing homes are one of the most marginalised and isolated groups of people in our society. More than half of them, 53%, receive a…
Two second-year university students in the US have developed a pair of gloves that can translate sign language into speech and text, a tool they hope will empower the deaf…
The height difference between platforms and tram floors is big enough to have put the Victorian government in breach of national disability discrimination laws, a problem that was identified before…
A radio interview with Susan Ryan, Age and Disability Commissioner, on employment discrimination. Listen to the interview and read the transcript here.
An interesting and riveting essay on the portrayal of people with Down Syndrome in storytelling.
People with a mental illness must demonstrate a psychosocial disability to be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), however a recent survey has revealed most respondents do not…
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