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Know your rights and the principles under the Mental Health Act 2014

Mental Health Complaints Commissioner
Monday 1st August, 2022
These resources provide a simple, accessible way for consumers, carers and their families, as well as lived experience workers and staff, to quickly understand, educate and communicate Victorian mental health
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PS Project: Connecting with people who lived in institutions

VALID
Monday 25th July, 2022
Through a survey and online interviews, people who used to live in Victorian Government institutions were asked how they are going, and what could be improved. They shared things they
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Building a stronger foundation: Submission to the National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-2025

Radhika Rego
VCOSS
Monday 11th July, 2022
The National Disability Advocacy Framework is a shared commitment to disability advocacy between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to ensure there is access to advocacy services for all people
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Accommodating adults with intellectual disabilities and high support needs in Individual Supported Living arrangements

Stian Thoresen, Patricia O’Brien, Mary-Ann O’Donovan, Brontë Walter, Arne Mueller, Greta Westermann, Erin Whittle, and Angus Buchanan
AHURI
Wednesday 29th June, 2022
This research investigated Individual Supported Living (ISL) arrangements, which have been developed to provide appropriate and preferred homes for persons with intellectual disabilities and high support needs. Study participants highlighted
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EMBER app to help you in an emergency

The Flagstaff Group
Wednesday 6th July, 2022
For people living with disability, the need is greater to plan, act early and be prepared for an emergency. Standing for Emergency Management Backpack Evacuation Resource, EMBER comprises resources and
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Senior Practitioner Annual Report 2020-21

Victorian Senior Practitioner
This report measures the use of restrictive practices and compulsory treatment reported by disability services. In 2020-21 environmental restraint was reported for the first time. This is the second report
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Spoken word by Emily Dash

WTFH Conference 2022
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Thursday 23rd June, 2022
Emily Dash is an emerging writer, actor, producer and speaker who works across theatre and screen. Her acclaimed and wide ranging work emphasises social justice issues, community engagement, intersectionality, and
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Disability Etiquette – Angela’s take aways from DARU’s inclusion course

DARU
Wednesday 22nd June, 2022

Angela is a visual arts student who completed DARU’s disability inclusion micro course. She loved it so much that she was moved to create a visual presentation summing up what…

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NDIS Fact Sheet for women and girls with disability!

Women with Disability Australia
Friday 10th June, 2022
This fact sheet was developed to support women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary people with disability understand, apply for and navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The fact sheet
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Disability and Wellbeing Monitoring Framework: Baseline indicator data for Australians aged 18-64 years

Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health
Tuesday 14th June, 2022
Measuring inequality is essential for identifying the barriers faced by people with disability in exercising their human rights. Evidence of disability-related inequalities can inform action to remove barriers and reduce
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Plan Nominees: All that you don’t know

Jessica Quilty
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Monday 30th May, 2022
The world of NDIS nominees and decision making is complex. If you are scratching your head a bit, wondering who can do what, you’re not alone. The first thing to
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Plan implementation directory

National Disability Insurance Agency
Friday 20th May, 2022
The directory is an accessible platform that has links to key topics that participants have said are important to help them use their NDIS plan. Resources include new and updated
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