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Wendy Tuohy
The Age
Sunday 2nd August, 2020
Residents and workers in group homes for people with disabilities face "a looming emergency" due to lack of training in use of personal protective equipment and inadequate preparation to combat
Nas Campanella
ABC News
Tuesday 4th August, 2020
Ms McKenzie has been working with the Black Dog Institute and experts from the University of New South Wales to develop an accessible website called Healthy Mind, to support people
SBS News
Thursday 6th August, 2020
A carer for disabled Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith has been charged with manslaughter over the 54-year-old's death. She is expected to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday or
VALID and Women with Disabilities Victoria
Media Release
Tuesday 4th August, 2020
Victorian disability advocacy organisations are calling on the Commonwealth and State Governments to give urgent priority to protecting people with disability from the grave risks of a COVID-19 outbreak, including
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 5th August, 2020
Disability groups say a holistic plan is urgently needed to protect Victorians with disability during the state’s extended lockdown period, and prevent a deadly outbreak from occurring in group homes.
Fran Kelly
ABC RN Breakfast
Monday 3rd August, 2020
In an historic new partnership between government and indigenous organisations, the Closing the Gap program is undergoing a major reset. A key Indigenous group is disappointed that disability has not
David Estcourt
The Age
Wednesday 29th July, 2020
Three police officers who assaulted a disability pensioner on his front lawn after they attended his home for a welfare check have been spared jail. Senior constables Brad McLeod, John
Tricia Malowney
The Guardian
Thursday 1st January, 1970
In my state, Victoria, plans to return to the office have been foiled by a second wave of Covid-19. While the circumstances in Melbourne are extremely difficult, I must admit
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Monday 27th July, 2020
or Ronelle – who has two children with disability who attend mainstream schools in rural Victoria – the move to remote learning has highlighted the inequality in Australia’s school system.
Caitlin Cassidy
The Age
Friday 24th July, 2020
New rules on wearing face masks have caused particular issues for deaf people and those who are hard of hearing, prompting calls for patience. Deaf Victoria and the Disability Advocacy
Julia Carme
New York times
Wednesday 22nd July, 2020
The disability civil rights movement has many distinct narratives, but the prevailing themes are of community, justice and equity. As with every other civil rights movement, the fight for disability
One Plus One
ABC
Thursday 23rd July, 2020
"I got bullied because of my disability, I used to get called a cripple or a spastic everywhere I went. That stuff made it really hard for me — and