"I have found the move into supported accommodation resulted in extreme loss of control of my life," Dr Gibilisco told the disability royal commission on Monday. "I have found it
Experts are shining new light on the reasons why so many Australians with intellectual disabilities are dying from potentially avoidable deaths at a young age. Those living with an intellectual
The index, released by the newly formed Inclusive Australia, found that one in four Australians had experienced a major form of discrimination, such as being overlooked for a job or
The report outlines 14 recommendations, several of which focus on NDIS planning timelines and the participant's involvement in the drafting process. It also calls for extra training for NDIA staff,
The lawful but “barbaric” use of chemical and mechanical restraints on people with disability should spark public outrage, but instead their use is widely overlooked, a royal commission hearing has
Imagine you spent three or four years completing a degree and all your university friends were easily able to get a job. But you have been to many, many interviews
It’s important that as a nation we acknowledge the many lives that have been impacted by these terrible stories and do all we can to ensure they don’t happen again.
People with disability continue to be abused and live in fear in group homes over which they have little say. Advocate Kevin Stone says the overwhelming majority of group homes
When Gibb was ready to start school, his mum, Caitlin, took him on a school tour. She had picked this school because of its “small village feel”, thinking they would
The Victorian government has admitted it needs to overhaul the way prisoners with mental illnesses and cognitive impairments are treated, concerned they are over-represented in jail, suffer more in custody
Will and David's genuine friendship is rare, according to the Australia Talks National Survey, which revealed Australians who do not live with a disability rarely socialise with people who do.
