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Dismantling the barriers that hold back disabled students

Rod Clune
The NewDaily
Friday 21st June, 2019
Many tertiary institutions employ own disability liaison officers. Other DLOs are employed regionally and shared across campuses, especially in the TAFE sector.
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Welfare automation prioritises ‘efficiency over human rights’

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Monday 17th June, 2019
The automation of welfare services in Australia risks pushing vulnerable families deeper into poverty, the United Nations has heard.
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Why an AAT ruling could shake-up NDIS funding

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Friday 14th June, 2019
National Disability Insurance Scheme participants could soon get funding for a broader range of health-related supports following a major Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision
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Four things students with vision impairment want you (their teachers and friends) to know

Melissa Cain and Melissa Fanshawe
The Conversation
Wednesday 12th June, 2019
Schools are set up for students who can see. But around 3,000 school-aged children in Australia have a vision impairment – 300 of these have a severe vision impairment or
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Disability advocates fight for inclusion at the UN

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 12th June, 2019
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told this week’s conference on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that inclusion was not only a fundamental human right, but central to
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The struggle to get and keep employment when you have a disability

Carol Raabus
ABC Life
Thursday 1st January, 1970

For those with disabilities, it’s not just hard getting a job, it can be a struggle to feel secure and challenged, say two Australians with firsthand experience.

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Woman faces eligibility nightmare as she fights to access NDIS for daughter

Luke Hentiques-Gomes
The Guardian
Saturday 1st June, 2019
A New Zealand woman who fled her abusive Australian partner has been left facing a bureaucratic nightmare as she fights for her daughter to access the NDIS.
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NDIS Market Dynamics: NDS releases new research on Victorian disability services sector

NDS
Wednesday 29th May, 2019
The sustainability of disability service providers is critical for the development of a diverse NDIS marketplace. This is why NDS undertook an NDIS Market Dynamics Study in 2019 as part
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Just ask the question: Barriers to disability employment

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 29th May, 2019
One of the biggest barriers, when it came to employing people with disability, was hiring managers that believed employing someone with a disability would make their life too hard. “We’ve
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People with disabilities in Australia are struggling to find appropriate housing

Peggy Giakoumelos
SBS News
Wednesday 29th May, 2019
While the creation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has helped improve the care available for people with disabilities in Australia, experts say only a small percentage of recipients
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Perth deafblind woman refused boarding Jetstar flight says airline discriminated against her

Emily Piesse
ABC News
Saturday 25th May, 2019
Deafblind woman booked Jetstar flight from Perth, telling airline she had special needs. As she tried to board Jetstar told her she could not fly alone. Jetstar said an administrative
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Huge financial and social benefits to inclusive design, report shows

Rob Hay
Marketing Magazine
Tuesday 21st May, 2019
Commissioned by the Centre for Inclusive Design in partnership with Adobe and Microsoft, the report shows designing products and services with the needs of people experiencing the effects of ageing,
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