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NDIS Planning Interim Report

Parliament of Australia
Tuesday 3rd December, 2019
Evidence presented to the committee throughout the inquiry indicates that more time is required to fully consider issues associated with the planning process. Further time is also required to consider
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Neglect: Interim Report

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Thursday 31st October, 2019
The Interim Report has found the aged care system fails to meet the needs of its older, vulnerable, citizens. It does not deliver uniformly safe and quality care, is unkind
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Women, disability and violence: Barriers to accessing justice: Final Report

Professor Janemaree Maher, Dr ClaireSpivakovsky, Professor Jude McCulloch, Dr Jasmine mcGowan, Kara Beavis, Meredith Lea, Dr Jess Cadwallader, Terese Sands
Australia National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS)
Tuesday 1st October, 2019
This research report draws on the insights of 36 women with disability living in New South Wales and Victoria who outlined their experiences of seeking justice and security in the
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2019 UN Outcomes Report

UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Wednesday 25th September, 2019

The findings cover how Australia is doing with regard to the rights of persons with disabilities, and covers positive developments, areas of concern, as well as listing the committees recommendations…

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State of the Industry Report – Accessibility

Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria
Friday 20th September, 2019
This is the first report from the commercial passenger industry regulator which highlights how this industry is integral for people with a disability or mobility impairment. While most users of
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Inequalities in Standards of Living: Evidence for improved income support for people with disability

Jinjing Li, Laurie Brown, Hai Anh La, Riyana Miranti and Yogi Vidyattama NATSEM at The Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis,
University of Canberra
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO
Tuesday 17th September, 2019
Successive Governments have made meeting the eligibility threshold so burdensome and difficult that many people with disability, who may have been eligible in the past, can no longer access the
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People with disability in Australia

AIHW
Tuesday 3rd September, 2019
This report brings together information from a range of national data sources to contribute to a greater understanding about disability in Australia. It shows that some people with disability face
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Disability Rights Now 2019: Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Civil Society CRPD Shadow Report Working Group
Saturday 3rd August, 2019
The report, which has been endorsed by over 80 organisations from around the country, includes the findings from a survey of almost 900 Australians with disability and reviews the country’s
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme: a quick guide

Luke Buckmaster and Shannon Clark
The Parliament of Australia Library
Wednesday 8th May, 2019
The NDIS is the new way to provide support to people with disabilities in Australia. This resource gives an overview of the full scope of the program in an easy
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Disability and health data compendium

George Disney, Marissa Shields, Eric Emerson, Gwynnyth Llewellyn
Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health
Friday 1st March, 2019

With the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the development of state and local government plans, disability is now a key concern at every level of Australian government.

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Background paper: changing demographics and dynamics of aged care

Dr David Cullen
Royal Commission into Aged Care quality and Safety
Wednesday 1st May, 2019
The background paper puts Australia’s ageing population under the microscope. It explores complex issues associated with the country’s changing demographic profile, including changes in patterns of disease and dependency, the
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Seclusion Report: How safe is your hospital?

Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC)
Friday 5th April, 2019
This report ranks 23 hospital-based mental health services on how often they use seclusion. The report, based on official data, has revealed that the use of seclusion has risen in
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