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Australia misses 20-year public transport accessibility target as many train and tram networks fail people with disabilities

Alison Xiao
ABC
Monday 16th January, 2023
Australia has 960 train stations, and by the end of 2017, each state was required to have ensured that 90 per cent of their stations met accessibility standards. "Across the
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Watchdog reveals thousands of reports of sexual misconduct, injury, abuse and neglect in disability group homes

Stephanie Dalzell
ABC
Monday 16th January, 2023
There have been more than 7,000 serious incidents — including sexual misconduct, serious injury, abuse and neglect — in disability group homes over the past four years, according to a
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Wait down for NDIS patients in hospital

Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Wednesday 18th January, 2023
The minister announced earlier this month that the average waiting time across Australia for NDIS participants medically fit for discharge from hospital is now 33 days. This is down from
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Build respect and teach the teacher: five back-to-school tips for parents of children with disabilities

Holly Karten
Guardian Australia
Tuesday 10th January, 2023
Equal access to education has been a hard-won right. As a teacher and parent I understand that while laws might demand the inclusion of all children, achieving this is not
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Changes to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

Department of the Attorney general
government of Australia
Monday 19th December, 2022
The Government has announced it will establish a new system of administrative review that is user-focused, efficient, accessible, independent and fair. As part of these changes the Government will abolish
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NDIS report lays bare supported accommodation failures

Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Monday 16th January, 2023

A bleak new report has revealed the scale of issues in Australia’s supported accommodation system. The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s inaugural ‘Own Motion Inquiry’ into Aspects of Supported Accommodation…

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3 Things Non-Disabled People Should Do Before Calling Out Ableism

Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Monday 2nd January, 2023
How should non-disabled people who care about the wellbeing of people with disabilities respond to blatant ableism when they see it?
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The various ‘vibes’ Of disability culture

Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Sunday 25th December, 2022
Disability culture is large, diverse, and exciting. It’s also hard to get a handle on.
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Failing tribunal to be ditched in move that will continue to improve NDIS appeals

Anna Christian
Disability Support Guide
Tuesday 20th December, 2022
The Federal Government has announced it will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and replace it with a new body. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the former Government “irreversibly damaged” the
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Politicised’ Administrative Appeals Tribunal abolished, after attorney-general declares its reputation ruined

Jake Evans
ABC News
Friday 16th December, 2022
One of the most notoriously politicised bodies, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, will be abolished after the attorney-general declared its reputation had been irreversibly damaged.
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Australia’s disability royal commission has faced near media silence – and left politicians unaccountable Elly Desmarchelier

Elly Desmarchelier
Guardian Australia
Sunday 18th December, 2022
Ending violence against people with disability requires a detailed plan on how we make housing, education, health and transport equal for us. So it brings me great sadness as a
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Why disability access is a rising focus for companies

JLL Australia
Friday 16th December, 2022
“It’s no longer a question of whether it’s necessary, but how to achieve the best impact,” Gorriti says. “Firms who embrace inclusivity with people-centric cultures and accessible spaces will become
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