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The legal system isn’t protecting women with a disability from domestic violence, despite them being more at risk than other women. That finding was published today in the Griffith Law…
Just 99 cents an hour – that was the pay rate for two people with an intellectual disability who were employed by Australian Disability Enterprises. The Government has legislated to…
Disability advocacy groups have warned privatising the National Disability Insurance Scheme could lead to a flood of dodgy operators who are more concerned about making a profit than looking after…
A support group for young people who live in nursing homes has called on the Federal Government to bring departments together to get young people out of the aged care…
March 2, 2015 One of five alleged sexual offenders employed by Victoria’s largest disability provider, Yooralla, worked 32 shifts while being investigated by police on suspicion of repeatedly raping…
Federal government delays a 40 per cent funding cut to the disability sector amid allegations it was in breach of United Nations convention. The federal government has made a partial…
Major television networks are the subject of complaints to be lodged in the Australian Human Rights Commission on Thursday, in action launched by Vision Australia. Vision Australia, which represents the…
Disability groups have warned that people with profound intellectual disabilities risk being ignored by the NDIS when federal funding for seven peak advocacy bodies runs out next month. The peak…
The disability, health, housing and aged care sectors must ensure young people with disabilities stay out of aged-care facilities. This week, the community affairs committee started hearings for the Senate…
Participants from the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be given the chance to speak about their experience as part of an innovative Citizens’ Jury. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) will…
Michael Sullivan has his own name for the NDIS, one that he believes better explains the scheme’s purpose. Speaking at a disability conference earlier this month, he said a National…
The new arrangement threatens eight peak bodies, with 200,000 members. The former chairman of the United Nations committee representing people with disabilities has added his voice to the chorus of…
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