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Restrictive practices: A pathway to elimination

University of Melbourne, University of Technology Sydney and University of Sydney
Tuesday 25th July, 2023

The report describes restrictive practices as physical, chemical or environmental restraints and seclusion that are legally, socially or professionally sanctioned. The report also includes involuntary health treatment, guardianship, financial management,…

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Shine a Light: Understanding vulnerability at the intersection of disability and electricity services

Yarra Energy Foundation
Power outages put customers at risk, affecting their well-being and daily routines. This can lead to distress and challenges in self-care. While we know outages are inconvenient for all customers,
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Rethinking ‘Tier 2’ of the NDIS: Investing in real inclusion of people with disability.

Associate Professor Sue Olney
DANA
Tuesday 1st August, 2023

This Discussion Paper addresses the problems currently impacting this focus area, the evidence available, and the proposed solutions to these problems.

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Having a go: Making individualised living a reality

NDIA in partnership with Scope
Monday 17th July, 2023
This home and living capacity building report is part of working to develop a new approach to home and living. The research explores supports NDIS participants use to build their
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Parents with disability and their experiences of child protection systems

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Western Sydney University
Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 11th July, 2023
The report states that the combination of disability and risk is one of the most explicit forms of discrimination parents with disability face. This is magnified for First Nations parents
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What we have heard report

NDIS Review
Thursday 29th June, 2023
s from individuals and organisations who have already submitted feedback to the Review. Part A draws out the five most challenging and important issues given the Terms of Reference from
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Failed Ambitions: Kew Cottages and changing ideas of intellectual disabilities

Lee-Ann Monk, David Henderson, Christine Bigby, Richard Broome and Katie Holmes
Monash University Publishing
Monday 26th June, 2023
This meticulously researched book uses archival records to explore the history of Kew Cottages through the trajectory of ideas behind development of disability policy, both nationally and internationally, and the
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Not a one-stop shop: the NDIS in Australia’s social infrastructure

Michael D’Rosario
Per Capita
Thursday 30th March, 2023
The NDIS was founded upon a three-tier system, with each tier providing a critical and unique contribution to the overall system of support and care for disabled people. Tier 2
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Ending the postcode lottery: Addressing barriers to sexual, maternity and reproductive healthcare in Australia

Senate Community Affairs References Committee
Wednesday 31st May, 2023
Under Australia's Disability Strategy 2021–2031, federal, state, and territory governments have committed to improving health services to create better health outcomes for people with disability. Notwithstanding this, it was brought
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People with disability transitioning from prison and their pathways into homelessness

Translational Health Research Institute
Disability Royal Commission
Monday 22nd May, 2023
The report finds that there is a critical need for improved visibility of people with disability within the criminal justice system and for greater transparency of outcomes in relation to
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What makes inclusive communities? Meanings, tensions, change needed

university of Tasmania
APO
Friday 3rd March, 2023
The Planning Inclusive Communities (PIC) project stems from research on mobility, participation, and the diverse experience of everyday life in the planned and designed city centres, towns and neighbourhoods of
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Inclusive Juries: Report

Victorian Law Reform Commission
Tuesday 16th May, 2023
Jury duty is an important civic duty associated with active citizenship. Barriers to jury service in current law and practice are out of touch with community expectations, laws and policies
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