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Public hearing 5: Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Disability Royal Commission
Friday 28th August, 2020
Noting the Royal Commission's Statement of Concern released on 26 March 2020 about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disability, and Issues Paper on Emergency Planning, the
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Coronavirus exposes Indigenous disability gaps, royal commission hears

SBS News
Thursday 20th August, 2020
Damian Griffis, chief executive of the First Peoples Disability Network, said the virus has exacerbated existing inequalities in Australia. He said the group has received phone calls from across the
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Covid-19 terrifies Australians with disabilities, who feel they are ‘expendable’

Naaman Zhou
The Guardian
Tuesday 18th August, 2020
Australians with disabilities have suffered higher rates of domestic and family violence, are experiencing suicidal thoughts, and felt “expendable” during the Covid-19 pandemic, a royal commission has heard.
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Disabled woman gets COVID-19 after NDIA refuses sister’s care

Chloe Booker and Rachel Eddie
The Age
Wednesday 19th August, 2020
A disabled woman has caught COVID-19 from a support worker after the National Disability Insurance Agency refused to allow her sister to provide care instead during the pandemic. Sheree Driver
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Government coronavirus plan did not include people living with disability, royal commission told

Ursula Malone
ABC News
Friday 21st August, 2020
The Federal Government's emergency response plan to COVID-19 made no mention of people living with a disability, a royal commission has heard. Senior Counsel Assisting Kate Eastman SC said people
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Second Progress Report

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 11th August, 2020
The Second Progress Report summarises the work carried out by the Royal Commission during the period 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2020.
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The age of truth-telling’: Disabled Indigenous people urged to speak out

Julie Power
SMH
Tuesday 9th June, 2020
Celebrating his 10th "truly free" day of freedom since he was 16, Indigenous man Daryl Carr, 35, who has a mild intellectual disability, had a single message. “I don’t want
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Counselling support for people with disability impacted by the Disability Royal Commission

Relationship Australia Victoria and drummond street services
Monday 25th May, 2020
Free and confidential counselling and support services are available to support people with disability, their family, carers and supporters impacted by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
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Disability, health and the coronavirus: Why action is urgently needed

Dr George Taleporos
Every Australian Counts
Monday 20th April, 2020
The lack of awareness of our human rights permeates throughout the health sector and recent hearingsby the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability have
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Disability RC reveals important medical history

El Gibbs
Eureka street
Monday 2nd March, 2020
Over and over the last two weeks, the same words echoed. They didn’t listen to me. They didn’t see me. They didn’t think I was worth helping.
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Toowoomba mum tells royal commission she was urged to abort disabled son

Catholic Leader
Saturday 29th February, 2020

Ms Mitchell’s testimony at the third public hearing held in western Sydney this month has been one of many to shine a light on the challenges of getting treatment for…

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Making the Disability Royal Commission accessible for witnesses

Nastasia Campanella
Radio National AM
Tuesday 18th February, 2020
As it turns its attention to examining the Australian health system, the Disability Royal Commission is adapting to the needs of the people who are at the centre of this
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