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premiere of Victoria
Media Release
Tuesday 22nd September, 2015

Minister for Housing, Disability & Ageing, Martin Foley today opened the newest Changing Places facility, completed in time for the third term school holidays. Changing Places facilities are larger-than-standard accessible…

DARU
Strengthening Disability Advocacy conference 2012
Monday 26th March, 2012
This was the plenary session at the 2012 Strengthening Disability Advocacy conference held at Melbourne Park on 26 March 2012. In the early 90’s Johnny wrote a ground breaking article
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
Government of Australia
Wednesday 16th September, 2015

This is the final report from the inquiry looking into the impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social…

Vivien Love
ABC News Online
Monday 7th September, 2015

Madeline Stuart is not your average teen model. For starters, she tends to give photographers and make-up artists a surprising number of hugs and high-fives. And the petite 18-year-old has…

Daniel Andrews
Media Release
Wednesday 16th September, 2015

The Andrews Labor Government today signed an historic bilateral agreement with the Commonwealth outlining the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Victoria over the next three years….

Dan Oakes and Sam Clark
ABC Online
Wednesday 16th September, 2015

A former Department of Human Services disability support worker who sexually abused a number of disabled male clients has been jailed for 12 months.

Henrietta Cook, Michael Bachelard
The Age
Thursday 17th September, 2015

The Phoenix Institute salesman who knocked on the Easthams’ housing commission door did not want to hear about the Euroa couple’s intellectual disabilities. He was more interested in signing Arthur…

Jeremy Story-Carter
ABC Radio National, The Law Report
Monday 14th September, 2015

Are Australians with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) more vulnerable to adverse outcomes in the criminal justice system? the Law Report learns of situations where ASD behaviours has the potential to…

DARU
Monday 14th September, 2015
This forum was held on 30 July 2015 at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. On this page you will find transcripts, contact information and links to
DARU
Monday 14th September, 2015
Navigating appropriate housing options in victoria is complex. Public , community, private and supported housing tenures all operate under different acts with different application processes and eligibility criteria. Pauline Williams,
DARU
Tuesday 30th June, 2015
More than 5,000 Victorians with disability live in state funded disability supported accommodation. In this year’s State Budget, the Victorian Government announced the provision of 830 more individual support plans.
Stephanie Gotlib
The Age
Thursday 10th September, 2015

Despite multiple inquiries, children with disability face significant challenges which continue to deny most a quality education.