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People with disabilities are being left to sleep in their wheelchairs because support workers don’t have access to PPE and RATs

John Buckley
Business Insider
Friday 14th January, 2022
Under these current policy settings, experts say, Australians with disabilities are being left to fend for themselves, as workers with little to no workplace protection fall out of the workforce
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Covid-related staff shortages in Australian disability sector leave some without vital services

Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Wednesday 12th January, 2022
Large swathes of the disability service sector have been forced into Covid isolation, leaving some clients without access to vital services, while a major provider has only been able to
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People with disability ‘at risk’ due to acute staff shortages across Australia

Akash Arora
SBS News
Monday 10th January, 2022
Staff shortages in the disability sector in Australia have gone from bad to worse due to a dearth of rapid antigen test kits and long queues at COVID-19 PCR testing
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Increased funding to uphold the rights of people with disability

Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
Media release
Monday 27th December, 2021

“A $41.6 million funding boost will enable over 81 providers across Australia to continue offering advocacy as well as trauma-informed counselling to support the work of the Disability Royal Commission,”…

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People with disability ‘completely overlooked’ as Omicron surges

Eden Gillespie
SBS News
Tuesday 21st December, 2021
But Ms Gibbs feels those with disability have been forgotten by state and federal governments as Australia reopens. “I can take all the personal responsibility in the world but if
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I used to hide my symptoms and disability from others. Now I want to be 100 per cent ‘seen’

Kate Stone Matheson
ABC Opinion
Sunday 9th January, 2022
Welcome to one of the bad days of living with disability or chronic illness. Despite what some might think, you don't automatically pick up traits like bravery and being an
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At 19, Zhila was told she would lose her sight. Now she helps others reach their potential

Mehdi Gholizadeh
SBS News
Saturday 15th January, 2022
The goal of Ability Beyond Boundaries has always been to build a community which is welcoming to all people, regardless of their abilities, because everybody has their own abilities, and
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NDIA spending on law firms to fight participants over cuts to payments

Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Saturday 18th December, 2021
The National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) spending on private law firms to battle participants appealing its decisions rose 30% last financial year, new figures show.
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NDIS provider apologises to group home residents after allegations of violence and neglect

Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Wednesday 15th December, 2021
One of Australia’s largest national disability insurance scheme providers has apologised to the residents of two troubled group homes after allegations of violence, abuse and neglect were aired at an
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Why unconscious bias is not corporate jargon, but a reality for people with disability

Ebe Ganon
ABC News
Monday 13th December, 2021
Compassion and understanding are vital skills for those working with disabled colleagues or colleagues with pre-existing conditions, because our lives and daily decision-making can look very different to a person
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‘It was magical’ – meet the first disabled crew to fly in zero-gravity

Beth Rose
BBC News
Friday 10th December, 2021
Becoming an astronaut is out of reach for most people. But could the tough selection process be doing more harm than good? New space firm, Mission Astro Access, wants to
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Legal challenges against NDIA decisions more than triple in five months

Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
These appeals generally mean a person with disability has seen their funding package cut, a requested support has been denied or the agency has rejected their claim to join the
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