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Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Friday 26th November, 2021
Still, it’s insulting and discriminatory to grill a disabled person on their personal life, treat them like a potential con artist, or prevent their equal access — just because you’re
Chris Coombes
DSC
Wednesday 24th November, 2021
For a Scheme that was introduced to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, there’s very little discussion in the sustainability space about
Tom Elliot
3AW
Tuesday 23rd November, 2021
A former disability discrimination commissioner says Australia needs to introduce employment quotas for those who are disabled. Graeme Innes AM told Tom Elliott it was the only thing that would
David Knox
TV Tonight
Tuesday 23rd November, 2021
Television and advertising should lift the numbers of people with disabilities if Australia hopes to increase employment numbers, a Royal Commission has been told. 53.4% of people living with disabilities
Laken Brook
National Geographic
Wednesday 24th November, 2021
Instead of having to navigate nature’s unpredictability, video games allow travelers with different abilities to experience destinations from their homes.
Alice Rumble
ABCOpinion
Sunday 21st November, 2021
Although we've had to grieve my past self and career plans, you've freed me from the weight of my own expectations about who and what I should be. You've helped
Therese Morgante
DSC
Monday 15th November, 2021
Of the 1,044,851 reportable incidents lodged by NDIS providers in 2020–2021, a whopping 98.7%, (or 1,032,064) concerned the use of URPs. (Unauthorised Restrictive Practice) That is a staggeringly high number
Melissa Parker
The Independent
Sunday 14th November, 2021
The moment Britney was placed under that conservatorship, she was considered disabled by the law, allowing her to be dehumanised and commodified.
Jack Gramenz
Canberra Times
Monday 8th November, 2021
Disabled people and their representatives are facing a "brick wall" in advocating for their human rights because a UN convention Australia has ratified is yet to be properly implemented into
Chris Coombes
DSC
Tuesday 9th November, 2021
You understand this is a sensitive topic but as a provider of disability supports, you know further punishing people in prison will disproportionately disadvantage people you work with.
Georgie Moore
7 News
Thursday 4th November, 2021
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is estimated to leave the economy $52 billion better off, delivering $2.25 for every dollar spent. An analysis commissioned by National Disability Services lays out
Sara Gingold
DSC
Thursday 4th November, 2021
The tabled version is a level up from the consultation drafts. While senators can still suggest changes and ultimately decide to accept or reject the bill, if the government gets