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Cassandra Morgan
AAP
Tuesday 16th May, 2023
Victoria is lagging other countries by effectively excluding people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision from serving on juries. The state's law reform commission is
Libby Callaway and Natasha Layton
The Conversation
Tuesday 16th May, 2023

Risks include restricting product selection or inadvertent market price fixing. It also means the government may wind up with a warehouse full of equipment waiting to be matched to a…

Rameen Siddiqui
Modern Diplomacy
Sunday 14th May, 2023
Despite being the world’s largest minority, people with disabilities are often forgotten and excluded from the mainstream paradigms and mechanisms dealing with the issues of minorities. Not only they are
Victorian Law Reform Commission
Tuesday 16th May, 2023
Jury duty is an important civic duty associated with active citizenship. Barriers to jury service in current law and practice are out of touch with community expectations, laws and policies
The Conversation
Sunday 15th May, 2022

When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t

Di Winkler
The Conversation
Sunday 15th May, 2022

Just over three years ago, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the federal government would finally solve the issue of young people with disability having to live in nursing homes. The…

Inclusion Australia
Friday 13th May, 2022

There was good news from the Australian Government budget this week with the announcement of funding for a range of measures on supported employment. Supported employment for people with disability…

University of Melbourne
Friday 13th May, 2022

Excluding people with disability from beach culture is both unfair and unlawful. Australia could be a world leader in making beaches accessible to people of all abilities.

ABC News
Friday 13th May, 2022

The ABC highlight some of the biggest takeaways from the disability royal commission after four years of hearings.

Equality lawyers
Thursday 11th May, 2023

In 2021, Equality Lawyers and Picture Human Rights joined forces to create Disability Rights in Real Life, a law handbook for people with disabilities, their families and supporters. ​Disability Rights…

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
Wednesday 10th May, 2023
The Learning Hub contains resources to help people with experiences of mental health issues advocate for what they want under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It is free to
People with Disability Australia
Tuesday 9th May, 2023

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the Treasurer’s assurance that ‘the NDIS is here to stay’ in his budget speech. However, tonight’s budget has more to do on housing and…