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Disability Discrimination Legal Service
Friday 14th September, 2018
It is against the law for people to be treated unfairly because of their disability, unless there are particular circumstances. This booklet discusses the laws and processes that protect people
Summer Foundation
Saturday 1st September, 2018
The Housing Hub is a new way for people with disability to find suitable housing. The Housing Hub advertises vacancies for all types of housing that may be relevant to
christopher Knaus
The Guardian
Tuesday 4th September, 2018
A supreme court judge has issued a stunning public condemnation of the National Disability Insurance Agency, finding it tried to recoup funds with “no proper basis” from a woman with
Attorney Generals Department
Saturday 1st September, 2018

Every four years, the Australian Government is required to report to an international Committee of independent experts known as the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to outline…

Phillippa Carnemolla
The Conversation
Thursday 30th August, 2018

People living with disability are largely excluded from conversationsabout sexuality, and face overlapping barriers to sexual expression that are both social and physical.

Bronwyn Hemsley, Harmony Turnbull, Joanne Steel, Lucy Bryant, Melissa Brunner
The Conversation
Tuesday 28th August, 2018
Around 5% of the population, or 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability. Communication disability can arise if a person has a health condition affecting their speech, language, listening, understanding,
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 22nd August, 2018

Unpaid carers in Australia face a significant economic disadvantage, research reveals, prompting the launch of a campaign to bridge the gap between unpaid care and workforce participation.

Carmen Arroyo and Emily Thampoe
Inter Press Service
Monday 13th August, 2018
“Children with disabilities are among the most marginalised groups in society. If society continues to see the disability before it sees the child, the risk of exclusion and discrimination remains,”
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Australian Government

This report summarises the major themes raised by people with disability and their families and carers, Australian Disability Enterprises, employers of people with disability, peak bodies and other interested stakeholders,

David Donaldson
Women's Agenda
Friday 10th August, 2018
“Yes, they may need flexibility, reasonable adjustments, time off from time to time. But who doesn’t? And too often, all employers see is a diagnosis, not the value of the
Miki Perkins
The Age
Monday 13th August, 2018
The funding request for the equipment Alysia needs - which includes a hoist, a hospital-style bed and crucial modifications to her electric wheelchair - was lodged in March 2017, and
Tania King & Anne Kavanagh
The Conversation
Friday 10th August, 2018
If we could stop the high levels of bullying that adolescents with a disability experience, we could make a big difference to their health, learning and wellbeing. So school anti-bullying