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My CP Guide: Understanding cerebral palsy across all stages of life

Cerebral Palsy Australia
Monday 3rd October, 2022
This online resource about cerebral palsy has been created to bring people with CP, their families and wider circles of support, the most current, practical information resources promoting the health,
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Connecting the dots: Understanding the DFV experiences of children and young people with disability within and across sectors

Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety
Wednesday 28th September, 2022
This report highlights implications for improving policy and practice across intersecting disability, child and violence domains. It begins to address one of the evidence gaps identified in the 2020 interim
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NDIS AAT appeals conversation with NDIS Minister, NDIA and you

Every Australian Counts
Tuesday 20th September, 2022
Thousands of people with disability have been forced to fight against cuts and changes to their NDIS plans with external appeals at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). Minister for the
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Come Over to My House

Eliza Hull and Sally Rippin,
Wednesday 21st September, 2022
This delightful picture bookexplores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Featuring a gorgeous die-cut cover, bright illustrations and a diverse cast, this is a
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Let us in!

2022-09-14
Melbourne Disability Institute and ABC
Australia, the land of the fair go. But do we really live with equal rights and opportunity? Let Us In! explores this theme through the lens of disability. What is
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My Home, My Way

National Alliance of Capacity Building Organisations
Tuesday 30th August, 2022
Why do so many believe that the only option for people with developmental disabilities once they leave their family home, is to live in a group home. My Home, My
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CRPD requires segregated education to be phased out: Expert opinion for Disability Royal Commission rejects Australian Government’s position

Catia Malaquias
Starting with Julius
Monday 29th August, 2022
The bottom line of that analysis is although … a contested issue, my own view is the better view of the Convention’s obligation, in particular Article 24, is that Australia
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Experts in Our Health

Women with Disabilities Victoria
Thursday 25th August, 2022
Experts in Our Health resources build the knowledge, skills and confidence of Victorian women with disabilities to exercise their right to accessible health information and services, and to inform the
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Access to support for working-age Australians with disability without individual NDIS funding

Melbourne Disability Institute in partnership with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence and Baptcare
More than 500,000 Australians with disability receive individual funding through the NDIS to purchase services and supports to meet their disability-related needs. But the overwhelming majority of the 4.4. million
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Line of sight: Refocussing Victoria’s adult safeguarding laws and practices

Victoria Office of the Public Advocate
Friday 19th August, 2022

This report draws on de-identified stories that starkly illustrate the impact of the system failures on adults who are at-risk. It identifies gaps and failures in the current framework and…

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And You Think You’re the Expert

WWILD Sexual Violence Prevention Association Inc.
Tuesday 16th August, 2022
This podcast series discusses intellectual disability, accessibility and violence and was created in collaboration with women with intellectual disability. Experts are interviewed about how they work with women with intellectual
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New Disability Employment Support Model – Consultation report

Department of Social Services
Wednesday 10th August, 2022
The current Disability Employment Services (DES) programs end in June 2023. The consultation report summarises public feedback gathered via a submission process that closed in February 2021. The consultation asked
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