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Liam Croy
The West Australian
Saturday 5th April, 2014

Former Telethon child Prue Hawkins has been told she is not impaired enough to get the disability support pension. A leader among WA’s disabled community, the 33-year-old wheelchair user has…

Dr George Taleporos
ABC Ramp Up
Tuesday 1st April, 2014

Findings from a recent review of NDIA capabilities have led to speculation that the NDIS rollout could be delayed beyond 2019. Dr George Taleporos says although the review is useful…

Michael Short
The Age
Monday 24th March, 2014

Lawyer Richard Bernstein joins Michael Short in The Zone. Australia’s fledgling National Disability Insurance Scheme is widely seen as a fair and decent public policy that’s long overdue in one…

Australian Human Rights Commision
Media release
Friday 14th March, 2014

The Australian Human Rights Commission this week called for an urgent audit of justice services to people with disability, as Rosie Anne Fulton, a woman detained in WA because she…

Craig Wallace
Ramp Up Opinion
Monday 17th March, 2014

The National Disability Insurance Agency must match the task and be built to last, says Craig Wallace. Recently, Senate Estimates heard that the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) was involved…

Lindy Kerin
ABC Radio The World Today
Thursday 13th March, 2014

Disability advocates say the indefinite detention of an Aboriginal woman in a West Australian jail is not an isolated case. The ABC’s Lateline program last night has revealed 23-year-old woman,…

Kylie Northover
The Age
Saturday 15th March, 2014

Expect some nervous laughter during this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival, as disability and mental health issues skewer the mood. Proving that humour might well be the best medicine, three comedians…

Judith Ireland
Sydney Morning Herald
Wednesday 12th March, 2014

Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes has slammed suggestions the disability support pension is being rorted. Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes has hit back at the idea that there are too…

Liz Kelly
The Age
Sunday 16th February, 2014

Ten years ago I was wondering if I was ever going to return to work, or whether my role was going to be the full-time care of my son who…

Nance Haxton
ABC News online
Wednesday 5th February, 2014

Discrimination against people with a disability is widespread in Australia’s justice system, according to a damning report soon to be released by the Human Rights Commission (HRC). It will recommend…

Sarina Kilham, Research Fellow, Centre for Disability Research and Policy at University of Sydney
SBS News
Wednesday 22nd January, 2014
As Australian authorities urge the general community to prepare and plan for bushfires, the early warning systems and public awareness campaigns are often failing to consider the needs of persons
Clay Lucas
The Age
Monday 20th January, 2014

Lawyers acting for thousands of underpaid intellectually disabled workers will lodge a court application on Monday seeking to block the federal government’s scheme to tackle the underpayments. Legal firm Maurice…