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Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Monday 28th October, 2019
third of all children with disability have been restrained or secluded at school while half have been bullied in the past year, according to a government-funded report that reveals “severe
Norman Hermant
ABC Online
Monday 28th October, 2019
Felix's mother Chloe Letica believed some of her son's behaviours might have been avoided if he was offered more support. She is now home-schooling him. "It is infuriating," she said.
Sam Langford
SBS News
Saturday 2nd November, 2019
“There were a lot of bureaucratic words, a lot of information about things like ‘letters patent’, which is legal jargonese which people don’t necessarily understand, or need to know. What
Aine Fox
7 News
Monday 28th October, 2019
More than a fifth of disabled young people have been subjected to some form of restraint at school in the past year, new research shows.
Nine News
Sunday 27th October, 2019
The scheme that was meant to ease the suffering of disabled Australians has caused frustration for many.
Erin Migdol
Yahoo Lifestyle
Friday 25th October, 2019
Sometimes, an act of aggression toward disabled people is overt, like firing them from a job or not providing an accessible entrance to a bathroom or building. Other times, it’s
Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Thursday 24th October, 2019
New figures show 40% of people on unemployment benefit have an illness or disability that prevents them from working full-time
Jewel Topsfield
The Age
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
Melbourne is the only Australian capital city where it is legal for motorcyclists to park on footpaths as long as they do not obstruct access. But as the city becomes
Claire Wheaton
ABC South East NSW
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
A spokesperson for the NDIA said while the NDIS provides some assistance, the states and territories are responsible for making transport accessible.
Stephen Easton
The Mandarin
Friday 18th October, 2019
The head of People with Disability Australia, Jeff Smith, was pleased by the staffing boost and welcomed Hoffman’s appointment but also called on the NDIA to keep looking for opportunities
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 16th October, 2019
During a session at the Victorian Homelessness Conference, panellists from across the social sector discussed how the NDIS was catering to people with disability who were homeless or at risk.
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 8th October, 2019
People with disability are afraid to challenge problems in their National Disability Insurance Scheme funding plans because they have been told they risk having other services cut if they do