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‘They are not forgot, they are ignored’ Senator Steele John calls for Royal Commission to include disability care

Fran Kelly interviews Senator Jordan Still-Johns
ABC RN Breakfast
Wednesday 19th September, 2018
The horror stories of neglect and abuse of people in care are not confined to older Australians living in nursing homes. Last night, Greens Senator Jordon Steele John held the
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Aged care royal commission should include disability sector as well, argues Greens senator Jordon Steele-John

Alexandra Beech
ABC News
Tuesday 18th September, 2018
As the first person with a disability to sit in the Upper House, Senator Steele-John said he often heard of horrific cases of abuse in the disability sector. "We speak
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Disability advocates question scope of Royal Commission

Luke Michael
Pro bono News
Monday 17th September, 2018
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the royal commission on Sunday, and said it would primarily examine the quality of care provided in aged care to senior Australians, while also including
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Outrage after woman with profound disabilities told to pay back NDIS funds

christopher Knaus
The Guardian
Tuesday 4th September, 2018
A supreme court judge has issued a stunning public condemnation of the National Disability Insurance Agency, finding it tried to recoup funds with “no proper basis” from a woman with
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Sex, technology and disability – it’s complicated

Phillippa Carnemolla
The Conversation
Thursday 30th August, 2018

People living with disability are largely excluded from conversationsabout sexuality, and face overlapping barriers to sexual expression that are both social and physical.

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We can all help to improve communication for people with disabilities

Bronwyn Hemsley, Harmony Turnbull, Joanne Steel, Lucy Bryant, Melissa Brunner
The Conversation
Tuesday 28th August, 2018
Around 5% of the population, or 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability. Communication disability can arise if a person has a health condition affecting their speech, language, listening, understanding,
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Unpaid carers facing significant economic disadvantage

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 22nd August, 2018

Unpaid carers in Australia face a significant economic disadvantage, research reveals, prompting the launch of a campaign to bridge the gap between unpaid care and workforce participation.

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Children and women with disabilities, more likely to face discrimination

Carmen Arroyo and Emily Thampoe
Inter Press Service
Monday 13th August, 2018
“Children with disabilities are among the most marginalised groups in society. If society continues to see the disability before it sees the child, the risk of exclusion and discrimination remains,”
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Julia Gillard: Mental illness should not be a barrier to employment. Employers should see value in diversity

David Donaldson
Women's Agenda
Friday 10th August, 2018
“Yes, they may need flexibility, reasonable adjustments, time off from time to time. But who doesn’t? And too often, all employers see is a diagnosis, not the value of the
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Life in limbo: NDIS delays force husband and wife to live apart

Miki Perkins
The Age
Monday 13th August, 2018
The funding request for the equipment Alysia needs - which includes a hoist, a hospital-style bed and crucial modifications to her electric wheelchair - was lodged in March 2017, and
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Disabled teens suffering the mental health effects of bullying

Tania King & Anne Kavanagh
The Conversation
Friday 10th August, 2018
If we could stop the high levels of bullying that adolescents with a disability experience, we could make a big difference to their health, learning and wellbeing. So school anti-bullying
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Concerns raised over NDIS barriers for homeless people with disability

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 7th August, 2018
There are calls for greater National Disability Insurance Scheme accessibility for disadvantaged groups, with an expert warning it is “nearly impossible” for homeless people with disability to get help from
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