Jane has an intellectual disability, and over her lifetime she’s suffered unrelenting sexual and physical abuse by six different male perpetrators. She is far from alone. On the contrary, 90…
Suspected child molesters have walked free because their disabled victims lack the capacity to be cross-examined in court, a senior police officer has told an inquiry.
Mobility taxis for the disabled are no longer commercially viable and the number of wheelchair accessible cabs will likely be cut, the Melbourne taxi industry has warned. Ride-sharing service Uber…
Thirteen disability groups have issued a joint plea to Jacinta Allan, Victoria’s public transport minister, not to legalise Uber unless the ride-share service makes a legally binding commitment to serve…
The child sexual abuse Royal Commission has heard that the demands of a criminal case mean many children with a disability never see their abuser convicted. The commission is examining…
Less than half of Australia’s disabled students are supported by the appropriate funding at their schools, with a new report showing about a fifth of the country’s school kids have…
That was the message in this Croakey #Periscope discussion between Deakin University’s Dr Patsie Frawley and Women with Disabilities Victoria Executive Director Keran Howe at last week’s National Research Conference…
The federal government is concerned that disability advocates will use the courts to seek further wage rises of intellectually disabled people, which it says could leave them worse off.
It was hurdle after hurdle for Tegan Allen to make it through high school. The legally blind Everton resident said a lack of understanding from some peers and staff made…
Dual disability can be crappy for many reasons. For those with the diagnosis, it’s tough enough having a brain that doesn’t seem to work as efficiently as everyone else’s. It’s…
In a report to be released on Friday, the panel, which comprised a range of academics, teachers and advocates, backed the best practice intervention for young children, which can cost…
The introduction of the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will progressively roll out countrywide from July of this year, has meant that barely a day goes by…
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