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DARU
Tuesday 24th March, 2015
Mary Mallett, CEO of Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) presented on the importance of advocates contributing their 'on the ground' experience in submissions to national inquiries to support systemic advocacy
Brendan Foster
WA today
Friday 10th April, 2015

Victims of alleged abuse in care are expected to give “harrowing” evidence at an the inquiry into the abuse of disabled people in institutions and homes in Australia, set to…

Fran Kelly
ABC Radio National
Tuesday 24th March, 2015

More than 100,000 students with disabilities across Australia are being denied access to education because of a lack of government afunding. On top of that, many other students are receiving…

Rachel Browne
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday 3rd April, 2015

Disturbing allegations about treatment of children with disabilities include suspensions, expulsions and a claim one was sat on by a staff member. The peak advocacy body for children with disabilities…

AMAZE
Friday 27th March, 2015

This is a 15 minute short film featuring people on the autism spectrum, telling and showing us something of their personal story – their perspective of the spectrum. Produced for

Rachel Browne
The Age
Thursday 2nd April, 2015

Disturbing allegations have emerged about widespread abuse of children with disabilities in the classroom following the suspension of a principal at a school where a cage was built for a…

SBS News
Friday 3rd April, 2015

Reports a cage was used for an autistic child at a Canberra school are deeply disturbing, opposition education spokeswoman Kate Ellis says. The principal at the school has been suspended…

Media access Australia
Tuesday 31st March, 2015

Have you considered taking an empathy-based approach to identifying how your organisation can make itself more accessible for people with disabilities? Perhaps you should. Empathy training and developing emotional intelligence…

Dan Harrison
Sydney Morning Herarld
Tuesday 7th April, 2015

Disability groups have backed calls for a broad inquiry into the education of children with a disability, following revelations an autistic Canberra school student was confined in a cage-like structure.

DARU
Wednesday 8th April, 2015
This forum was held on 24 March 2015 at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. On this page you will find session summaries, audio podcasts and transcripts
DARU
Tuesday 24th March, 2015
Michael Chromie, Manager Strategic Engagement, Office for Disability, provided an update on the activities of the Office and took questions from the floor relating to current service agreements for disability
Naomi Selvaratnam
SBS - Transcript from World News Radio
Tuesday 24th March, 2015

School principals say they are facing an urgent crisis in funding students with a disability-and most have been forced to dip into other budgets to support their disabled students. The…