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Outcomes associated with ‘inclusive’, ‘segregated’ and ‘integrated’ settings for people with disability

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 7th March, 2023
The research report looks at what should be done to make a more inclusive society that supports people with disability to be safe and independent. It considered several questions about
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ECCV’s submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

ECCV
Wednesday 2nd March, 2022
The submission makes 33 recommendations about how the Commonwealth and State Governments, and service providers including education, employment, health and disability services, can take responsibility to uphold human rights, ensure
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Violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability costs $46 billion annually

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 21st February, 2023

The Royal Commission has published a research report titled Economic Cost of Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability. It estimates that the economic costs of violence, abuse,…

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Parents and children with disability – OPA submission to DRC

Office of Public Advocate
Friday 3rd February, 2023

Submission by the Office of Public Advocate to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.

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Experiences of ABI and Inclusion report

Office of Public Advocate
Friday 3rd February, 2023

The report, Experiences of ABI and inclusion: Reflections on inclusion drawn from lived experience is part of OPA’s submission on how we can become a more inclusive society.

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Advocacy for Inclusion submission to the Disability Royal Commission

Advocacy for Inclusion
Wednesday 15th February, 2023
the submission focuses on eight key areas which need to change to make a material, lasting difference in the lives of people with disability. These are reforming Australia’s Discrimination Laws;
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The experience of people with disability engaging with Disability Employment Services: Mzia case study

Disability Royal Commission
Friday 3rd February, 2023

The Royal Commission has published its Report on Public hearing 21, which was held in February last year. The hearing examined the experiences of people with disability engaging with the…

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Diversity, dignity, equity and best practice: a framework for supported decision-making

Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Tuesday 24th January, 2023

Supported decision-making needs to be implemented across all sectors to ensure people with cognitive disability are empowered to make their own choices, says a new report commissioned by the Royal…

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Thomas “Marksey” Marks – This Is My Story

Grampians Disability Advocacy
Wednesday 13th April, 2022
Proud Indigenous man Thomas Marks tells his story of being Stolen Gen, incarceration and turning his life around through art. This is his story told in his own words for
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Agents of our own Destiny: Activism and the road to the Disability Royal Commission

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 2nd November, 2021
This research report is about the disability rights movement and the history of disability activism and advocacy in Australia. It highlights how hard people with disability, advocates and activists have
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Disability in Australia: Shadows, struggles and successes

Associate Professor Lorna Hallahan.
Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 2nd November, 2021
This research report provides historic insights into the experiences of people with disability in Australia. It looks at different cultural and social factors that have impacted the lives of people
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Promoting Inclusion: Summary of responses to the Issues Paper

This overview summarises the responses to the Promoting inclusion Issues paper that was released in December 2020. It outlines what should be done to promote a more inclusive society that
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