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Disability, domestic violence a ‘catch 22’ as Indigenous children removed from mothers, royal commission hears

Nas Campanella
ABC News
Wednesday 25th November, 2020
Babies are being removed at birth from First Nations mothers living with disabilities, the disability royal commission has heard. Giving evidence in Brisbane, Ms Schwartz said she had witnessed the
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First Nations people with disability raise injustice, discrimination at RC

Disability Support Guide
Tuesday 24th November, 2020
“We are among the most seriously disadvantaged members of the Australian community, and are also experts on the impact of policies on us,” says First Peoples Disability Network Chief Executive
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Keeping the NDIS on track

Every Australian Counts
Wednesday 18th November, 2020
e NDIS Quarterly Reports have always had lots of interesting data on how the scheme is tracking. They allow people with disability, their families, organisations, even governments (shock horror) to
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COVID-19 face coverings mask the message

Dr Kelley Graydon
Pursuit
Monday 26th October, 2020
Many people experience hearing loss – from mild to disabling – but COVID-19 face masks are making communication even harder for people with hearing impairment
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Dylan Alcott’s newest venture serves up fresh food and jobs for people with disability

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Thursday 19th November, 2020
“I just thought, stuff it, I’m going to just employ people with disabilities top to bottom and show how good they can be within a workplace,” Alcott said. “We’re not
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Melbourne fraud network charged over $800,000 theft from Commonwealth

Mirage News
Thursday 19th November, 2020

Five members of an accused Melbourne crime syndicate have been charged with defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the Child Care Subsidy of $800,000.

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What’s the NDIA been hiding?

Sara Gingold
Disability Service Consulting (DSC)
Monday 16th November, 2020
Have you ever suspected that the NDIA has a secret list of supports they consider ‘controversial’ or simply ‘no-go’ zones? Well, it turns out that up until the middle of
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The role of advocacy highlighted in the DRC Interim Report

DANA Blog
Wednesday 11th November, 2020
The essential functions and value of advocacy and representation in the protection and advancement of rights are described throughout the report and evidenced through The contribution advocates made at hearings,
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Government called in private law firms to fight a third of NDIS cases, figures show

Luke henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Wednesday 11th November, 2020
Under the administrative review system that allows people to challenge government decisions, NDIS participants who have been denied supports and applicants who have been denied access to the scheme can
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Food a human-rights issue for people with disability

Mirage News
Thursday 12th November, 2020
Supporting the rights and needs of people with disability for equal access to safe, nutritious and enjoyable food is the call behind Dietitians Australia’s latest submission to the Disability Royal
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Entrepreneurial spirit built of necessity for people with disability

Simon Darcy, Jock Collins and Megan Stronach
SMH
Monday 9th November, 2020
Finding a job can be difficult, and if you have a disability it’s even harder because of persistent workplace discrimination. But people with a disability are increasingly taking control of
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A landmark report has been released looking at the impact of early intervention on children on the autism spectrum.

Disability Support Guide
Tuesday 10th November, 2020
According to dedicated autism research centre Autism CRC, the report is critical because it provides families and clinicians with the best opportunity to make informed decisions when choosing interventions.
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