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NDIS Planning Interim Report

Parliament of Australia
Tuesday 3rd December, 2019
Evidence presented to the committee throughout the inquiry indicates that more time is required to fully consider issues associated with the planning process. Further time is also required to consider
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Mike’s Story: Housemates

Belonging Matters
Tuesday 19th November, 2019
This documentary addresses somebody with an intellectual disability living in their own home with the support of housemates. Mike has been living under this model for several years with the
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Jargon Buster – disability Royal Commission

People with Disability Australia
Wednesday 13th November, 2019
Disability Royal Commission hearings sometimes use terms that most Australians aren’t very familiar with. The ‘Jargon Buster’ is a list of these explained in plain language.
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Supporting Justice

RMIT University, Centre for Innovative Justice
Thursday 7th November, 2019
People with cognitive impairment and intellectual disabilityhave the right to be treated fairly in the criminal justice system in Victoria. Supporting Justice provides practical resources to help people in the criminal
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Neglect: Interim Report

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Thursday 31st October, 2019
The Interim Report has found the aged care system fails to meet the needs of its older, vulnerable, citizens. It does not deliver uniformly safe and quality care, is unkind
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NDIS streamlined Governance Bill

Senator Jordon Steele-John -
Thursday 17th October, 2019
Senator Jordan Steele-John objects to the passing of the Bill on the grounds that people with disability were not consulted - 'Nothing about us, without us'.  He challenges the Government
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Women, disability and violence: Barriers to accessing justice: Final Report

Professor Janemaree Maher, Dr ClaireSpivakovsky, Professor Jude McCulloch, Dr Jasmine mcGowan, Kara Beavis, Meredith Lea, Dr Jess Cadwallader, Terese Sands
Australia National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS)
Tuesday 1st October, 2019
This research report draws on the insights of 36 women with disability living in New South Wales and Victoria who outlined their experiences of seeking justice and security in the
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2019 UN Outcomes Report

UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Wednesday 25th September, 2019

The findings cover how Australia is doing with regard to the rights of persons with disabilities, and covers positive developments, areas of concern, as well as listing the committees recommendations…

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State of the Industry Report – Accessibility

Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria
Friday 20th September, 2019
This is the first report from the commercial passenger industry regulator which highlights how this industry is integral for people with a disability or mobility impairment. While most users of
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Inequalities in Standards of Living: Evidence for improved income support for people with disability

Jinjing Li, Laurie Brown, Hai Anh La, Riyana Miranti and Yogi Vidyattama NATSEM at The Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis,
University of Canberra
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO
Tuesday 17th September, 2019
Successive Governments have made meeting the eligibility threshold so burdensome and difficult that many people with disability, who may have been eligible in the past, can no longer access the
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Where not-for-profits fear to tread

Not for Podcast
Pro bono Australia
Thursday 1st January, 1970
A new report commissioned by Pro Bono Australia in partnership with the Human Rights Law Centre, has found that not for profits are on a path of quiet advocacy. The
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Changes to renting specialist disability accommodation (SDA) in Victoria

Consumer Affairs Victoria
Monday 2nd September, 2019
Due to recent changes to the State legislation, Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) rental agreements in Victoria are now regulated by Consumer Affairs Victoria via the Residential Tenancies Act 1997(RTA). This
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